Love Jihad Bill: To establish new criminal legislation in the nation, the administration has submitted three measures to the Lok Sabha. The new laws will criminalise anyone who uses a false identity to engage in sexual activity with another individual. Some social groups believed that the specific clause regarding “marrying after suppressing identity” was intended to refer to instances of interfaith unions that took place under fake names.
Stringent Measures for Deceptive Relationships
The new bills state that engaging in sexual activity while using deceptive techniques or making a marriage vow without intending to follow through on it will be punished. The new criminal statutes call for a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison. “Whoever, by deceitful means or making by promise to marry to a woman without any intention of fulfilling the same, and has sexual intercourse with her, such sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of rape, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine,” the proposed laws says.
Proposed Rule Expands Deceitful Means for Legal Accountability
The phrase “deceitful means” has been defined to include inducement, marriage after suppressing identification, and fraudulent promises of employment or promotion. Although there is no explicit provision in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with this conduct, Section 90 of the IPC mentions that a woman cannot be considered to have given her permission to sexual activity if there is a “misconception of fact.” However, the proposed rule specifically declares it to be unlawful if a male engages in sexual activity with a woman by “deceitful means” or by promising to marry her without actually intending to do so. Given that “suppressing identity” falls under the concept of “deceitful means,” a guy who fabricates his religious affiliation in order to engage in sexual activity with a woman would likewise be subject to the law.
Amit Shah Introduces Bills to Overhaul Colonial-Era Laws
Three legislation were introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday to rewrite the nation’s laws from the colonial era. The Indian Penal Code, 1860, Criminal Procedure Act, 1898, and Indian Evidence Act, 1872 are all to be replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Bill, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Bill, 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya (BS) Bill, 2023, respectively. According to the home minister, the new rules prioritise crimes against women, children, and the state as well as murder.
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