Court highlights need for effective implementation of laws

The PIL was filed by the Supreme Court Women Lawyers’ Association, represented by senior advocate Mahalakshmi Pavani. He highlighted the failure to properly implement strict laws designed to protect women, due to “lack of will, corruption and laxity of police and administrative actors.”

Pavani argued that these problems prevent the rapid and effective enforcement of laws, leaving criminals without fear of punishment.

“We will have to examine where we are lacking in order to achieve the objective of punitive and criminal law. There is not something wrong with the amount of punishment, but something else,” the judiciary emphasized, indicating that the problem lies in the execution of the sentence. laws rather than their severity.

PIL calls for strict guidelines and gender-sensitive education

The petition calls on the court to take judicial notice and formulate strict guidelines, focusing on their implementation within specified time frames to prevent incidents of sexual violence. It also urges the court to invoke the “parens patriae” doctrine to safeguard the fundamental rights of women, children and the third gender, guaranteeing their right to security, a safe workplace, dignity and integrity physical.

The PIL cited the alarming rise in crimes against women, girls and infants, especially in states like Kolkata, Delhi, Bihar, Karnataka, Assam and Uttar Pradesh. He highlighted the gang rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor in Kolkata on August 9, calling it a tragic reminder that little has improved in terms of safety for women since the Nirbhaya case in 2012.

The petition accused the law enforcement agencies of ineptitude, bureaucracy and political hooliganism, stating: “The recent gang rape of a young female trainee doctor in Calcutta is just one of many that have put highlighting the deep-rooted ineptitude, bureaucracy and bureaucracy. the cowardice of law enforcement, political hooliganism and the brutal, infamous and macabre situation regarding women’s safety in India.

The petition also criticizes the politicization of sensitive issues and demands greater government attention to the safety of vulnerable citizens, as well as increased funding for the safety of women, children and the third gender.

“The harsh reality is that India wakes up when there is a media trial that only happens in a few horrific rape cases that shake and traumatize the public,” the petition reads.

Additionally, the PIL proposes that schools introduce gender awareness classes and regular workshops led by qualified child psychologists and counselors. T

These sessions would teach boys and girls about the biological changes during puberty and how to manage these changes in a healthy way. The petition highlights the need for national adolescent programs to address issues such as gender equity, sexual harassment and juvenile delinquency.