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Death penalty not answer to every child sex abuse, Centre tells SC

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New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the death penalty is not the answer for every child sex abuse case and that graded penalties for graded offences have been provided under the POCSO Act, 2012.

“Death penalty is not an answer to every problem. There are graded penalities for graded offences under the POCSO,” Additional Solicitor General P.S. Narasimha told a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, which is hearing a case involving sexual assault on an eight-month-old infant who is now undergoing treatment at AIIMS, Delhi.

The Centre spelt its position on the issue as the petitioner-lawyer sought death for the accused.

“We can’t suggest death penalty, as you are suggesting,” Chief Justice Misra said and sought to know what penalty under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) provided for.

Describing this instant case as “brutal”, the court sought data on the number of cases pending under POCSO, status of their trial, and time taken to complete the trials.

This came after the petitioner wanted fast-tracking of trials in POCSO cases as he referred to a National Crime Record Bureau report that said these cases took three years to decide.

The court was told that in pursuance to its Wednesday’s oder, two doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) visited the Kalawati Saran Hospital and examined the infant. The court was informed that the baby has now been shifted to AIIMS.

The court was also told that under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme, 2015, an interim compensation has been given to the child’s family.

The next hearing in the mater will take place on March 12.

–IANS
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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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