On 3rd September 2024, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the ‘Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) 2024’, in response to the tragic rape and murder of a trainee doctor on August 9. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee emphasized the bill’s importance in safeguarding women’s dignity in the state and criticized the lack of consultation with states before the national Code of Justice Bill was passed.
The passage of the bill coincided with the 43rd anniversary of the United Nations’ Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.
Q.: What was the primary reason for introducing the ‘Aparajita Woman and Child Bill’ in West Bengal?
A) A medical negligence case
B) The rape and murder of a trainee doctor
C) Lack of women’s employment opportunities
D) Gender-based wage inequality
Answer: B) The rape and murder of a trainee doctor
On 3rd September 2024, the West Bengal Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the ‘Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) 2024’, in response to the tragic rape and murder of a trainee doctor on August 9.
