Supreme Court says Parliament may consider harsher punishment for child rape convicts

The Supreme Court on Monday suggested the Parliament to think of awarding more stringent punishment to those convicted of raping children.

The apex court made the observation during the hearing of a plea seeking castration of child abuse convicts filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA). 

The petition contended that only castration can be an effective deterrent against these heinous crimes. 

As many as 892 cases of child rape have been registered in 2015.

According to The Hindu, Justice Misra in a written order dictated, "The pain and distress caused to a child, including infants as young as 28 days old, who knows nothing about sex and rape is nothing but brutal perversion. When a society moves this way, it has to be stopped." 

The report also said that Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said child rape can never be tolerated and agreed to highlight the court's order to the Government for putting it up before the lawmakers for an appropriate legislation.

(With ANI inputs)