Badal gave his suggestions to Justice Verma Commission, constituted to give recommendations on amending laws to provide speedier justice and enhanced punishment in sexual assault cases.
Supporting the minimum sentence of life imprisonment without any parole, remission/pardon for the offence of rape under Section 376(1) & (2), Badal proposed death penalty to be made mandatory where the rape was followed by murder, an official release said here.
He also suggested that offences in the nature of aggravated sexual assault should be made non-bailable with minimum punishment of two years and maximum 7 years adding that in cases of aggravated sexual assault in custody, the minimum sentence should not be less than 3 years and maximum 10 years.
Badal also advised that in cases of custodial aggravated sexual assault, the benefit of parole, remission/pardon should not be made available to the accused.
The chief minister also suggested that High Courts should be asked for setting up dedicated courts for the expeditious trial of such cases.
"These dedicated courts must conduct and conclude trial in a time bound manner preferably on day-to-day basis, to ensure justice to the victim of such grave crimes," he said.
He also favoured that the prosecution in all such cases should be conducted by the experienced lawyers specially nominated for this purpose by the concerned prosecution heads in each district, adding that such prosecutors should be assisted by a woman advocate.
Putting forth another suggestion Badal said that prosecution should endeavour to complete its evidence in the shortest possible time as might be granted by the court.
Badal emphasised on the need for setting up a common toll free (24 x 7) number at national level.
"Manned by women police officers this toll free number must be established at every district control rooms across the country," he said. MORE
