Claim: Narendra Modi led BJP Government had passed a new amendment to award capital punishment to every rape convict.
Fact-check: GoI has not come up with any new amendment mandating capital punishment to every rape convict - FACTLY
Verdict: in august 2018, the government of india passed the criminal law  act, 2018 by amending the indian penal code. this amendment by the indian government allows courts to award capital punishment to those who are found guilty of raping a woman under twelve years of age. the government of india had not passed any new amendments to the criminal act law, 2018. hence the claim made in the post is misleading.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Dilip Kumar Sripada
Date published: 2021-06-24T13:56:00