The government is planning a legislation that will make corporal punishment to a child an offence not just for educational institutions and care givers, but also for parents, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Just like in the US, children in India will be able to take parents or relatives to court for cruelty.
The proposed punishment for the first offence is one year imprisonment or a fine of Rs.5000 that can be raised to three years imprisonment for a second offence with a fine of Rs.25000.
At present, guidelines issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) are the only deterrent against corporal punishment.
The proposed prevention of offences against child bill 2009 is in the final stages of approval and is likely to come up in cabinet soon.
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