Aparjita Bill has introduced harsher punishments for rape in West Bengal. However, in doing so, it has blurred the distinction between aggravated and non-aggravated forms of rape, ignoring the contextualizing of the crime, and takes away the discretion of the judges during sentencing. This has multiple downfalls which are explored in the piece.
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