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Asset seizure of criminals not feasible: Experts

IPC has to be amended ib order to effect the process of attachment of properties of accused

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s proposal for attaching the properties of accused in rape and acid attack cases is not feasible as per the existing laws, say legal experts.

Unless the IPC is amended, the properties of rape accused and those involved in acid attackers can’t be seized.

The Telugu Desam on its official Facebook page claimed, “Naidu turns over a new leaf to protect the law and order of the land. He directed the superintendents of police to consider the idea of seizing properties of rapists and acid attackers. The same procedure may apply for those accused in chit fund frauds and vandalism of both public and private properties. Factionists cutting across party lines will be taken to task.”

National Investigation Agency’s special public prosecutor P. Vishnuvardhan Reddy said, “Under Section 357A of CrPC, a victim compensation fund has to be set up. There is no provision even in the Criminal Law Amendment Act.”

Meanwhile, officials say that the conviction rate in rape cases is very low

( Source : dc correspondent )
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