In a landmark order, The Madras High Court on Friday suggested castration of offenders as a deterrent for curbing spiralling sex offences against children.

"Traditional laws are not stringent enough to yield any desired positive result. Suggestion of castration looks barbaric, but barbaric crimes should definitely attract barbaric model of punishment," the court said.

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The judge has suggested it to the central government that it should consider castration as an additional form of punishment for child sex abusers.

"Castration for child rapists would fetch magical results," Justice Kirubakaran said.

The judge also said that countries like Russia, Poland and nine American states have already enforced castration for sex offences against children.



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"Between 2012 and 2014 the number of these crimes had increased from 38,172 to 89,423," Kirubakaran added.

This was in the case of a British national accused of sexually abusing a 15 year old boy in 2011.

A copy of the Madras High Court order was made available on Sunday.

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