PM Modi Calls For Faster Verdicts In Cases Of Crimes Against Women

New Delhi: At a time when the entire country has been shaken by the horrific rape and murder of a junior at a state-run hospital in Kolkata, and crimes against continue unabated in different parts of India, Narendra Modi said the need of the hour is faster verdicts to ensure women’s safety.

Addressing an event to mark 75 years of the establishment of Supreme Court, Modi acknowledged that atrocities against women and the safety of children are matters of grave concern for society.

“There are several laws in the country that address the issue of women’s safety. In 2019, the fast-track courts law was passed, under which witness deposition centres were created. District monitoring committees play an important role. We must ensure these committees are further strengthened and that faster verdicts are delivered in cases involving women’s safety,” Modi said on Saturday.

“Today, atrocities against women, the safety of children… are serious concerns of society. Many strict laws have been made in the country for the safety of women, but we need to make it more active. The faster the decisions are taken in cases related to atrocities against women, the greater assurance of safety half the population will get,” the PM observed.

Modi’s remarks come a day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to him, for the second time this month, reiterating her request for stringent central legislation and exemplary punishment for heinous crimes like rape and murder.

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Modi, who unveiled a special stamp and coin on the Supreme Court along with Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, said several steps have been initiated in the last 10 years to eliminate delays in delivering justice and improve judicial infrastructure.