A one-stop crisis centre in every district to help any
woman in trouble, giving the National Commission for Women (NCW) the
power to question an accused and a stricter law for juveniles accused of
heinous crimes. These are among the slew of measures announced by Women
and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday at an event
organised in memory of the December 16 gang-rape victim here.
“This
one-stop crisis centre will be opened in a phased manner. There will be
a doctor, nurse, psychologist, police and lawyer associated with every
centre to help a woman in crisis like victims of rape, domestic
violence, acid attacks, stalking. This will assist the woman deal with
all aspects of getting help, there will be no need for her to go from a
police station to courts for years together to get justice,” said Ms.
Gandhi.
A stricter law for trying a juvenile who has
committed a heinous crime like rape will soon be tabled during the
Monsoon Session. “If the juvenile has acted with the mind of an adult
and carried out pre-meditated crime, he will be tried and punished like
an adult.”
The NCW had no real power, felt Ms. Gandhi, and soon this problem will be rectified.
“The accused can be summoned, questioned and sent to jail for contempt of the NCW,” said Ms. Gandhi.
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