“Narendra Modi led BJP Government had passed a new amendment to award capital punishment to every rape convict”
What FACTLY found
In August 2018, The Government of India passed The Criminal Law (Amendment) 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
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 June 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 24 June 2021, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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