Rajasthan Governor Declines Honour Killing Bill
Jaipur: Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade has actually returned “The Rajasthan Restriction of Disturbance with the Liberty of Matrimonial Alliances for Honour and Practice Bill, 2019,” at first passed by the previous federal government. The news was made during the spending plan session.
- Grounds for Return: The Costs recommendations sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Code of Bad Guy Treatment (CrPC), now rescinded.
- Different Regulation: The federal government thinks Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, adequately addresses honour killings, recommending strict charges, including death.
- Original Intent: The Bill aimed to shield inter-caste and inter-religious marriages from intimidation and penalize associated offenses.
