In a stern move against perpetrators of sexual crimes against women and children, the Haryana government has decided to revoke all government facilities, including social pensions, scholarships, and weapon licenses, from those accused in such cases. The crimes covered under this decision include rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, nudity, stalking, harassment, trafficking, and any offense against children under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The government is initiating a pilot project starting from Panchkula district, utilizing the new domain hrycrime-wc-gov.com, which will be expanded statewide in the future.
The live website is operational, and data feeding has begun in the Panchkula district. Based on the collected data, departments including Social Justice, Empowerment, Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes, and Antyodaya (Service) will promptly suspend benefits such as pensions. Furthermore, the Education Department will take necessary actions to suspend scholarships for those accused. District lawyers will upload data of the accused, and the respective Deputy Commissioners will suspend the weapon licenses of the offenders.
The government officials mentioned that the data of those accused in court for crimes against women and children will be uploaded on the domain by police and various law enforcement departments. Relevant departments will monitor and review the data regularly, promptly suspending government facilities immediately after the filing of charges against the accused.
This robust action by the Haryana government underscores its commitment to safeguarding the rights and safety of women and children, demonstrating a zero-tolerance approach towards sexual offenses.
