Kathmandu, Aug 10 (RSS): The government has forwarded the process to amend the existing laws that would award life imprisonment to those convicted of committing a rape.
Minister for Women, Children, and Social Welfare Thammaya Thapa Magar shared that the proposal related to the matter has reached the Cabinet and is under discussion.
Speaking at a parliamentary committee meeting today, she added that the new provision was going to be introduced to control the rising incidents of rape in the country.
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