Guwahati, May 28 -- The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday has rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought to mandate 'compulsory castration' for individuals convicted of gang rape, rape-murder, and sexual assault of minors.

Advocate Reetam Singh, who filed the petition, urged the court to direct the Assam Government to enact stringent laws introducing castration as a punishment for specific categories of sexual offences. He argued that such measures could serve as a powerful deterrent against rising sexual crimes in the state.

However, after reviewing the petition, the division bench concluded that the court could not grant the reliefs requested. "After considering the facts, materials on record, and the nature of the reliefs so...