Madras H C: Castrate child rapists to curb sex offences.

“As the present law is ineffective in dealing with such criminals and judiciary could not keep its hands folded and be a mute spectator, especially when the recent happenings of gang rape of children across India are reported” A Madras High Court bench here suggested to the Centre to consider castrating for child rapists, saying it will be a good deterrent in wake of increasing crimes against minors.
“Traditional laws are not stringent enough to yield any desired positive result. Suggestion of castration looks barbaric, but barbaric crimes should definitely attract barbaric model of punishment. Many may not agree with this. Still, everyone needs to understand the stark reality in society and appreciate the punishment suggested,” said Justice N Kirubakaran.
 
“Calling the brutal gangrape of children in Delhi last week a “blood-curdling” and “horrific” incident, Justice Kirubakaran said castration must be an additional punishment for child abusers, especially child rapists.
He said castration for child rapists would fetch “magical” results in preventing child abuse. He pointed to the fact that the conviction rate in cases of sex offence against children is a mere 2.4% and that between 2008 and 2014, crimes against children had increased by 400 per cent.
This suggestion came while Kirubakaran dismissed a petition filed by a British national, who had sexually abused a 15-year old student in 2011, after befriending his family by promising the mother that he would support her son’s education. The accused eventually took the boy to Delhi, where he allegedly abused the victim. After the Briton left for London, with the help of the Justice and Care Organisation, the victim filed a complaint about the incident, following which a case was registered under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Juvenile Justice Protection Act.
Anticipating a reaction to his judgment, he said, “Those activists should first exhibit sympathy with, and support to, the victims of such crimes by visiting and consoling them at the hour of crisis instead of having misplaced sympathy with the perpetrators under the usual banner of ‘human rights violation’. They must remember that ‘human rights’ is not a term restricted to, and reserved only, for offenders.”