Stringent punishment has been unable to deter people from committing crimes against newborns and the unborn. The maximum punishment for infanticide and foeticide is 10 years, along with a fine, while abandonment attracts a jail term of seven years and a fine. According to the latest round of data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Maharashtra sees the maximum number of crimes against newborns and the unborn.Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Extinguishing-hope-from-young-lives/articleshow/53993205.cms
Infographic: Extinguishing hope from young lives – Times of India
November 23, 2016 by