Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh government's efforts towards speedy justice
- 23 Apr 2022
- 1 min read
Why In News?
Recently, the Home Department of the Government of Uttar Pradesh has prepared an action plan for effective advocacy based on the action taken in the previous years.
Key Points
- In this six-month action plan, a target has been set to send the accused in the offenses punishable with capital punishment and 300 persons sentenced to life imprisonment.
- Similarly, under the POCSO Act, the accused in 10 cases will be punished within 1 month by fast lobbying.
- Similarly, a one-two-year action plan has also been prepared by the Home Department.
- It is noteworthy that Uttar Pradesh's conviction rate for crimes against women was 55.2 in 2019, which increased to 61 in 2020.
- Mission Shakti was started in the state with a view to the safety of women. Along with this, Uttar Pradesh is also at the forefront of registering information on the e-procurement portal under the Digital India Mission.
