Puttur rape case: BJP leader’s son, victim, child undergo DNA test; blood samples sent to B'luru FSL
Puttur: Blood samples of the son of a local BJP leader, Shrikrishna J Rao, who has been arrested for raping and impregnating a classmate after promising to marry her, along with those of the victim and the child, were collected on Tuesday to conduct a DNA test.
Rao, who is under judicial custody, was presented before court on Tuesday. The victim also appeared in court with her mother and the child. The blood samples were collected by the medical staff of the Puttur Government Hospital in the presence of the judges and taken to the Forensic Sciences Laboratory, Bengaluru by Women Police personnel.
The victim and her mother are also learned to have travelled to Bengaluru with the police personnel.
The test report is expected to be out in a week’s time. The chargesheet, however, has already been submitted before the court.
The arrested youngster, who is the son of PG Jagannivas Rao, BJP leader of Puttur unit, is accused of having wooed the victim into having a sexual relationship with him with a promise of marriage, but refused to marry her on learning that she was pregnant.
While Rao was arrested and sent to judicial custody, the victim gave birth to a male child on June 27.
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Bill to regulate deepfakes tabled in Lok Sabha
New Delhi (PTI): A Private Member's Bill seeking a clear legal framework for regulation of deepfakes has been introduced in the Lok Sabha.
The Regulation of Deepfake Bill, introduced by Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde in the House on Friday, aims to protect citizens by mandating prior consent from individuals depicted in deepfake content.
"Misuse of deepfakes for harassment, deception and misinformation has escalated, creating an urgent need for regulatory safeguards," Shinde said.
The Bill also lists penalties for offenders creating or disseminating deepfake content with malicious intent.
"With advancements in artificial intelligence and deep learning, deepfake technology has emerged as a significant tool for media manipulation. While the technology has potential applications in education, entertainment and creative fields, it also poses severe risks when misused, threatening individual privacy, national security and public trust," Shinde said in the statement of objects and reasons in the Bill.
The proposed Bill seeks to establish a clear legal framework to govern the creation, distribution and application of deepfakes in India, said Shinde, a three-term Lok Sabha member from Kalyan.
The Bill also seeks to establish the Deepfake Task Force, a dedicated body to combat national security implications and evaluate the influence of deepfakes on privacy, civic participation, and potential election interference.
The task force will collaborate with academic and private sector institutions to develop technologies that detect manipulated content, thereby promoting credibility in digital media.
The Bill also proposes to establish a fund to support public and private sector initiatives in the detection and deterrence of advanced image manipulation.
A Private Member's Bill is a procedure of Parliament that enables lawmakers, who are not ministers, to draw attention to issues that might not be represented in Government Bills or to highlight the issues and gaps in the existing legal framework that require legislative intervention.
