The latest sentences of at least 10 years in assault are increased to either life in prison or murder under the legislation.
Despite the doctor’s death, many doctors have since returned to work, sparking attacks by doctors and gatherings backed by hundreds of regular people in India.
Protests in West Bengal have since turned into verbal exchanges between rival political party supporters, including those from the All India Trinamool Congress ( AITC ) and Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) leader Narendra Modi.
The Hindu-nationalist BJP is in antagonism in West Bengal, but it is dominant throughout the country. The novel state laws was supported by both it and the AITC.
The tragic nature of the attack has drawn comparisons to the brutal 2012 gang rape and death of a young girl on a vehicle in Delhi, which were both horrifying.
The BJP’s later victory in elections was attributed to the 2012 event, which became a significant political issue.
Dying sentences are frequently stymied by decades of pertains in India. Typically, deaths are carried out by hanging.