Ijaz Kakakhel Islamabad
A legislative body of Upper House of parliament on Wednesday passed a unanimous bill titled “The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023.” Purpose of the bill is to stop or reduce the trend of false accusation, which now a day on rising.
The bill was passed during a meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Interior, which was held today with Senator Mohsin Aziz in Chair. Senator Bahramand Khan Tangi, the mover of the bill, stated that the increasing trend of false accusations and malicious criminal prosecution has become an alarming issue these days.
The bill aims to enhance the time period of punishment for these offenses by amending Section 182 of the Pakistan Penal Code and Schedule-II of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Additionally, the Committee unanimously passed the Bill titled “The Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) (Amendment) Bill, 2023” with amendments. Senator Dr. Humayun Mohmand, the mover of the bill, argued that the Bill makes DNA tests mandatory and compels every police officer to test the rape victim upon examination. He added that the aim of the bill is to address the loopholes that allow offenders to escape justice.
Moreover, the Senate body deliberated on the Bill titled “The Rehriban (Street Vendors) Livelihood Protection Bill, 2023.” Senator Sania Nishtar, the mover of the bill, argued that there are approximately one million street vendors in Pakistan, which are currently regulated by Municipal Corporations.
