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Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has recently passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill, 2019 (now, Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2019).Disha is the name given to the veterinarian who was raped and murdered in Hyderabad on 27 November, 2019, sparked an outrage across country.It envisages the completion of investigation in 7 days and trial in 14 working days, where there is adequate conclusive evidence, and reducing total judgment time to 21 days from existing 4 months.The Act also prescribes death penalty for rape crimes where there is adequate conclusive evidence and this provision is given by amending Section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.In cases of harassment of women through social/digital media, the Act states 2 years imprisonment for first conviction and 4 years imprisonment for second as well as subsequent convictions. As per Section 354D of IPC, stalking is continuously following a woman or contacting her either online or in person, where she has clearly shown she doesnt want the attention. The section makes an exception, if a person is stalking a woman as part of a legal duty to do so.A new Section 354 E will be added in IPC, 1860. It also prescribes life imprisonment for other sexual offences against children and for this purpose includes Section 354 F and 354 G in IPC. The Andhra Pradesh government will now establish, operate and maintain a register in electronic form, to be called Women & Children Offenders Registry. This registry will be made public and will also be available to countrys law enforcement agencies.The state government will also establish exclusive special courts in each district to ensure speedy trial. These courts will exclusively deal with cases of offences against women and children including rape, sexual harassment, acid attacks, social media harassment of women, stalking, voyeurism and all cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.Moreover, the government will also appoint a special public prosecutor for each exclusive special court. The government will constitute special police teams at district level to be called District Special Police Team. It will be headed by DSP for investigation of offences related to women and children.[Extracted, with edits and reviews, from Andhra Assembly passes Disha Bill to award death penalty to rapists within 21 days, news by indiatoday]Q.Rima accused Ramesh, a 40-year-old male, of harassing her via Facebook for the second time. For the first time, Semma accused Ramesh of sexual harassment on WhatsApp. Ramesh was also accused of raping a rural woman, but there was not solid proof to support this accusation. After hearing the case, the court rendered a life sentence. Is the sentence of life in prison legitimate?a)Yes, the verdict is valid since he was accused of raping a village woman, thereby warranting a life imprisonment sentence.b)No, the verdict is not valid; he should be sentenced to only four years of imprisonment.c)The verdict is valid as he faces charges for three distinct crimes filed by three different individuals, indicating severe offenses and thus qualifying for life imprisonment.d)None of the above.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? for CLAT 2024 is part of CLAT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the CLAT exam syllabus. Information about Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has recently passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill, 2019 (now, Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2019).Disha is the name given to the veterinarian who was raped and murdered in Hyderabad on 27 November, 2019, sparked an outrage across country.It envisages the completion of investigation in 7 days and trial in 14 working days, where there is adequate conclusive evidence, and reducing total judgment time to 21 days from existing 4 months.The Act also prescribes death penalty for rape crimes where there is adequate conclusive evidence and this provision is given by amending Section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.In cases of harassment of women through social/digital media, the Act states 2 years imprisonment for first conviction and 4 years imprisonment for second as well as subsequent convictions. As per Section 354D of IPC, stalking is continuously following a woman or contacting her either online or in person, where she has clearly shown she doesnt want the attention. The section makes an exception, if a person is stalking a woman as part of a legal duty to do so.A new Section 354 E will be added in IPC, 1860. It also prescribes life imprisonment for other sexual offences against children and for this purpose includes Section 354 F and 354 G in IPC. The Andhra Pradesh government will now establish, operate and maintain a register in electronic form, to be called Women & Children Offenders Registry. This registry will be made public and will also be available to countrys law enforcement agencies.The state government will also establish exclusive special courts in each district to ensure speedy trial. These courts will exclusively deal with cases of offences against women and children including rape, sexual harassment, acid attacks, social media harassment of women, stalking, voyeurism and all cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.Moreover, the government will also appoint a special public prosecutor for each exclusive special court. The government will constitute special police teams at district level to be called District Special Police Team. It will be headed by DSP for investigation of offences related to women and children.[Extracted, with edits and reviews, from Andhra Assembly passes Disha Bill to award death penalty to rapists within 21 days, news by indiatoday]Q.Rima accused Ramesh, a 40-year-old male, of harassing her via Facebook for the second time. For the first time, Semma accused Ramesh of sexual harassment on WhatsApp. Ramesh was also accused of raping a rural woman, but there was not solid proof to support this accusation. After hearing the case, the court rendered a life sentence. Is the sentence of life in prison legitimate?a)Yes, the verdict is valid since he was accused of raping a village woman, thereby warranting a life imprisonment sentence.b)No, the verdict is not valid; he should be sentenced to only four years of imprisonment.c)The verdict is valid as he faces charges for three distinct crimes filed by three different individuals, indicating severe offenses and thus qualifying for life imprisonment.d)None of the above.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for CLAT 2024 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has recently passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill, 2019 (now, Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2019).Disha is the name given to the veterinarian who was raped and murdered in Hyderabad on 27 November, 2019, sparked an outrage across country.It envisages the completion of investigation in 7 days and trial in 14 working days, where there is adequate conclusive evidence, and reducing total judgment time to 21 days from existing 4 months.The Act also prescribes death penalty for rape crimes where there is adequate conclusive evidence and this provision is given by amending Section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.In cases of harassment of women through social/digital media, the Act states 2 years imprisonment for first conviction and 4 years imprisonment for second as well as subsequent convictions. As per Section 354D of IPC, stalking is continuously following a woman or contacting her either online or in person, where she has clearly shown she doesnt want the attention. The section makes an exception, if a person is stalking a woman as part of a legal duty to do so.A new Section 354 E will be added in IPC, 1860. It also prescribes life imprisonment for other sexual offences against children and for this purpose includes Section 354 F and 354 G in IPC. The Andhra Pradesh government will now establish, operate and maintain a register in electronic form, to be called Women & Children Offenders Registry. This registry will be made public and will also be available to countrys law enforcement agencies.The state government will also establish exclusive special courts in each district to ensure speedy trial. These courts will exclusively deal with cases of offences against women and children including rape, sexual harassment, acid attacks, social media harassment of women, stalking, voyeurism and all cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.Moreover, the government will also appoint a special public prosecutor for each exclusive special court. The government will constitute special police teams at district level to be called District Special Police Team. It will be headed by DSP for investigation of offences related to women and children.[Extracted, with edits and reviews, from Andhra Assembly passes Disha Bill to award death penalty to rapists within 21 days, news by indiatoday]Q.Rima accused Ramesh, a 40-year-old male, of harassing her via Facebook for the second time. For the first time, Semma accused Ramesh of sexual harassment on WhatsApp. Ramesh was also accused of raping a rural woman, but there was not solid proof to support this accusation. After hearing the case, the court rendered a life sentence. Is the sentence of life in prison legitimate?a)Yes, the verdict is valid since he was accused of raping a village woman, thereby warranting a life imprisonment sentence.b)No, the verdict is not valid; he should be sentenced to only four years of imprisonment.c)The verdict is valid as he faces charges for three distinct crimes filed by three different individuals, indicating severe offenses and thus qualifying for life imprisonment.d)None of the above.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?.

Solutions for Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has recently passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill, 2019 (now, Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2019).Disha is the name given to the veterinarian who was raped and murdered in Hyderabad on 27 November, 2019, sparked an outrage across country.It envisages the completion of investigation in 7 days and trial in 14 working days, where there is adequate conclusive evidence, and reducing total judgment time to 21 days from existing 4 months.The Act also prescribes death penalty for rape crimes where there is adequate conclusive evidence and this provision is given by amending Section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.In cases of harassment of women through social/digital media, the Act states 2 years imprisonment for first conviction and 4 years imprisonment for second as well as subsequent convictions. As per Section 354D of IPC, stalking is continuously following a woman or contacting her either online or in person, where she has clearly shown she doesnt want the attention. The section makes an exception, if a person is stalking a woman as part of a legal duty to do so.A new Section 354 E will be added in IPC, 1860. It also prescribes life imprisonment for other sexual offences against children and for this purpose includes Section 354 F and 354 G in IPC. The Andhra Pradesh government will now establish, operate and maintain a register in electronic form, to be called Women & Children Offenders Registry. This registry will be made public and will also be available to countrys law enforcement agencies.The state government will also establish exclusive special courts in each district to ensure speedy trial. These courts will exclusively deal with cases of offences against women and children including rape, sexual harassment, acid attacks, social media harassment of women, stalking, voyeurism and all cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.Moreover, the government will also appoint a special public prosecutor for each exclusive special court. The government will constitute special police teams at district level to be called District Special Police Team. It will be headed by DSP for investigation of offences related to women and children.[Extracted, with edits and reviews, from Andhra Assembly passes Disha Bill to award death penalty to rapists within 21 days, news by indiatoday]Q.Rima accused Ramesh, a 40-year-old male, of harassing her via Facebook for the second time. For the first time, Semma accused Ramesh of sexual harassment on WhatsApp. Ramesh was also accused of raping a rural woman, but there was not solid proof to support this accusation. After hearing the case, the court rendered a life sentence. Is the sentence of life in prison legitimate?a)Yes, the verdict is valid since he was accused of raping a village woman, thereby warranting a life imprisonment sentence.b)No, the verdict is not valid; he should be sentenced to only four years of imprisonment.c)The verdict is valid as he faces charges for three distinct crimes filed by three different individuals, indicating severe offenses and thus qualifying for life imprisonment.d)None of the above.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? in English & in Hindi are available as part of our courses for CLAT. Download more important topics, notes, lectures and mock test series for CLAT Exam by signing up for free.

Here you can find the meaning of Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has recently passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill, 2019 (now, Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2019).Disha is the name given to the veterinarian who was raped and murdered in Hyderabad on 27 November, 2019, sparked an outrage across country.It envisages the completion of investigation in 7 days and trial in 14 working days, where there is adequate conclusive evidence, and reducing total judgment time to 21 days from existing 4 months.The Act also prescribes death penalty for rape crimes where there is adequate conclusive evidence and this provision is given by amending Section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.In cases of harassment of women through social/digital media, the Act states 2 years imprisonment for first conviction and 4 years imprisonment for second as well as subsequent convictions. As per Section 354D of IPC, stalking is continuously following a woman or contacting her either online or in person, where she has clearly shown she doesnt want the attention. The section makes an exception, if a person is stalking a woman as part of a legal duty to do so.A new Section 354 E will be added in IPC, 1860. It also prescribes life imprisonment for other sexual offences against children and for this purpose includes Section 354 F and 354 G in IPC. The Andhra Pradesh government will now establish, operate and maintain a register in electronic form, to be called Women & Children Offenders Registry. This registry will be made public and will also be available to countrys law enforcement agencies.The state government will also establish exclusive special courts in each district to ensure speedy trial. These courts will exclusively deal with cases of offences against women and children including rape, sexual harassment, acid attacks, social media harassment of women, stalking, voyeurism and all cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.Moreover, the government will also appoint a special public prosecutor for each exclusive special court. The government will constitute special police teams at district level to be called District Special Police Team. It will be headed by DSP for investigation of offences related to women and children.[Extracted, with edits and reviews, from Andhra Assembly passes Disha Bill to award death penalty to rapists within 21 days, news by indiatoday]Q.Rima accused Ramesh, a 40-year-old male, of harassing her via Facebook for the second time. For the first time, Semma accused Ramesh of sexual harassment on WhatsApp. Ramesh was also accused of raping a rural woman, but there was not solid proof to support this accusation. After hearing the case, the court rendered a life sentence. Is the sentence of life in prison legitimate?a)Yes, the verdict is valid since he was accused of raping a village woman, thereby warranting a life imprisonment sentence.b)No, the verdict is not valid; he should be sentenced to only four years of imprisonment.c)The verdict is valid as he faces charges for three distinct crimes filed by three different individuals, indicating severe offenses and thus qualifying for life imprisonment.d)None of the above.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has recently passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill, 2019 (now, Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2019).Disha is the name given to the veterinarian who was raped and murdered in Hyderabad on 27 November, 2019, sparked an outrage across country.It envisages the completion of investigation in 7 days and trial in 14 working days, where there is adequate conclusive evidence, and reducing total judgment time to 21 days from existing 4 months.The Act also prescribes death penalty for rape crimes where there is adequate conclusive evidence and this provision is given by amending Section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.In cases of harassment of women through social/digital media, the Act states 2 years imprisonment for first conviction and 4 years imprisonment for second as well as subsequent convictions. As per Section 354D of IPC, stalking is continuously following a woman or contacting her either online or in person, where she has clearly shown she doesnt want the attention. The section makes an exception, if a person is stalking a woman as part of a legal duty to do so.A new Section 354 E will be added in IPC, 1860. It also prescribes life imprisonment for other sexual offences against children and for this purpose includes Section 354 F and 354 G in IPC. The Andhra Pradesh government will now establish, operate and maintain a register in electronic form, to be called Women & Children Offenders Registry. This registry will be made public and will also be available to countrys law enforcement agencies.The state government will also establish exclusive special courts in each district to ensure speedy trial. These courts will exclusively deal with cases of offences against women and children including rape, sexual harassment, acid attacks, social media harassment of women, stalking, voyeurism and all cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.Moreover, the government will also appoint a special public prosecutor for each exclusive special court. The government will constitute special police teams at district level to be called District Special Police Team. It will be headed by DSP for investigation of offences related to women and children.[Extracted, with edits and reviews, from Andhra Assembly passes Disha Bill to award death penalty to rapists within 21 days, news by indiatoday]Q.Rima accused Ramesh, a 40-year-old male, of harassing her via Facebook for the second time. For the first time, Semma accused Ramesh of sexual harassment on WhatsApp. Ramesh was also accused of raping a rural woman, but there was not solid proof to support this accusation. After hearing the case, the court rendered a life sentence. Is the sentence of life in prison legitimate?a)Yes, the verdict is valid since he was accused of raping a village woman, thereby warranting a life imprisonment sentence.b)No, the verdict is not valid; he should be sentenced to only four years of imprisonment.c)The verdict is valid as he faces charges for three distinct crimes filed by three different individuals, indicating severe offenses and thus qualifying for life imprisonment.d)None of the above.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has recently passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill, 2019 (now, Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2019).Disha is the name given to the veterinarian who was raped and murdered in Hyderabad on 27 November, 2019, sparked an outrage across country.It envisages the completion of investigation in 7 days and trial in 14 working days, where there is adequate conclusive evidence, and reducing total judgment time to 21 days from existing 4 months.The Act also prescribes death penalty for rape crimes where there is adequate conclusive evidence and this provision is given by amending Section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.In cases of harassment of women through social/digital media, the Act states 2 years imprisonment for first conviction and 4 years imprisonment for second as well as subsequent convictions. As per Section 354D of IPC, stalking is continuously following a woman or contacting her either online or in person, where she has clearly shown she doesnt want the attention. The section makes an exception, if a person is stalking a woman as part of a legal duty to do so.A new Section 354 E will be added in IPC, 1860. It also prescribes life imprisonment for other sexual offences against children and for this purpose includes Section 354 F and 354 G in IPC. The Andhra Pradesh government will now establish, operate and maintain a register in electronic form, to be called Women & Children Offenders Registry. This registry will be made public and will also be available to countrys law enforcement agencies.The state government will also establish exclusive special courts in each district to ensure speedy trial. These courts will exclusively deal with cases of offences against women and children including rape, sexual harassment, acid attacks, social media harassment of women, stalking, voyeurism and all cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.Moreover, the government will also appoint a special public prosecutor for each exclusive special court. The government will constitute special police teams at district level to be called District Special Police Team. It will be headed by DSP for investigation of offences related to women and children.[Extracted, with edits and reviews, from Andhra Assembly passes Disha Bill to award death penalty to rapists within 21 days, news by indiatoday]Q.Rima accused Ramesh, a 40-year-old male, of harassing her via Facebook for the second time. For the first time, Semma accused Ramesh of sexual harassment on WhatsApp. Ramesh was also accused of raping a rural woman, but there was not solid proof to support this accusation. After hearing the case, the court rendered a life sentence. Is the sentence of life in prison legitimate?a)Yes, the verdict is valid since he was accused of raping a village woman, thereby warranting a life imprisonment sentence.b)No, the verdict is not valid; he should be sentenced to only four years of imprisonment.c)The verdict is valid as he faces charges for three distinct crimes filed by three different individuals, indicating severe offenses and thus qualifying for life imprisonment.d)None of the above.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has recently passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill, 2019 (now, Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2019).Disha is the name given to the veterinarian who was raped and murdered in Hyderabad on 27 November, 2019, sparked an outrage across country.It envisages the completion of investigation in 7 days and trial in 14 working days, where there is adequate conclusive evidence, and reducing total judgment time to 21 days from existing 4 months.The Act also prescribes death penalty for rape crimes where there is adequate conclusive evidence and this provision is given by amending Section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.In cases of harassment of women through social/digital media, the Act states 2 years imprisonment for first conviction and 4 years imprisonment for second as well as subsequent convictions. As per Section 354D of IPC, stalking is continuously following a woman or contacting her either online or in person, where she has clearly shown she doesnt want the attention. The section makes an exception, if a person is stalking a woman as part of a legal duty to do so.A new Section 354 E will be added in IPC, 1860. It also prescribes life imprisonment for other sexual offences against children and for this purpose includes Section 354 F and 354 G in IPC. The Andhra Pradesh government will now establish, operate and maintain a register in electronic form, to be called Women & Children Offenders Registry. This registry will be made public and will also be available to countrys law enforcement agencies.The state government will also establish exclusive special courts in each district to ensure speedy trial. These courts will exclusively deal with cases of offences against women and children including rape, sexual harassment, acid attacks, social media harassment of women, stalking, voyeurism and all cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.Moreover, the government will also appoint a special public prosecutor for each exclusive special court. The government will constitute special police teams at district level to be called District Special Police Team. It will be headed by DSP for investigation of offences related to women and children.[Extracted, with edits and reviews, from Andhra Assembly passes Disha Bill to award death penalty to rapists within 21 days, news by indiatoday]Q.Rima accused Ramesh, a 40-year-old male, of harassing her via Facebook for the second time. For the first time, Semma accused Ramesh of sexual harassment on WhatsApp. Ramesh was also accused of raping a rural woman, but there was not solid proof to support this accusation. After hearing the case, the court rendered a life sentence. Is the sentence of life in prison legitimate?a)Yes, the verdict is valid since he was accused of raping a village woman, thereby warranting a life imprisonment sentence.b)No, the verdict is not valid; he should be sentenced to only four years of imprisonment.c)The verdict is valid as he faces charges for three distinct crimes filed by three different individuals, indicating severe offenses and thus qualifying for life imprisonment.d)None of the above.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? theory, EduRev gives you an ample number of questions to practice Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question.The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has recently passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill, 2019 (now, Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2019).Disha is the name given to the veterinarian who was raped and murdered in Hyderabad on 27 November, 2019, sparked an outrage across country.It envisages the completion of investigation in 7 days and trial in 14 working days, where there is adequate conclusive evidence, and reducing total judgment time to 21 days from existing 4 months.The Act also prescribes death penalty for rape crimes where there is adequate conclusive evidence and this provision is given by amending Section 376 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.In cases of harassment of women through social/digital media, the Act states 2 years imprisonment for first conviction and 4 years imprisonment for second as well as subsequent convictions. As per Section 354D of IPC, stalking is continuously following a woman or contacting her either online or in person, where she has clearly shown she doesnt want the attention. The section makes an exception, if a person is stalking a woman as part of a legal duty to do so.A new Section 354 E will be added in IPC, 1860. It also prescribes life imprisonment for other sexual offences against children and for this purpose includes Section 354 F and 354 G in IPC. The Andhra Pradesh government will now establish, operate and maintain a register in electronic form, to be called Women & Children Offenders Registry. This registry will be made public and will also be available to countrys law enforcement agencies.The state government will also establish exclusive special courts in each district to ensure speedy trial. These courts will exclusively deal with cases of offences against women and children including rape, sexual harassment, acid attacks, social media harassment of women, stalking, voyeurism and all cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.Moreover, the government will also appoint a special public prosecutor for each exclusive special court. The government will constitute special police teams at district level to be called District Special Police Team. It will be headed by DSP for investigation of offences related to women and children.[Extracted, with edits and reviews, from Andhra Assembly passes Disha Bill to award death penalty to rapists within 21 days, news by indiatoday]Q.Rima accused Ramesh, a 40-year-old male, of harassing her via Facebook for the second time. For the first time, Semma accused Ramesh of sexual harassment on WhatsApp. Ramesh was also accused of raping a rural woman, but there was not solid proof to support this accusation. After hearing the case, the court rendered a life sentence. Is the sentence of life in prison legitimate?a)Yes, the verdict is valid since he was accused of raping a village woman, thereby warranting a life imprisonment sentence.b)No, the verdict is not valid; he should be sentenced to only four years of imprisonment.c)The verdict is valid as he faces charges for three distinct crimes filed by three different individuals, indicating severe offenses and thus qualifying for life imprisonment.d)None of the above.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice CLAT tests.