<span style="color: #222222;">The Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to bring new laws to protect women and children. <br />''<br />''The state Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy has approved to enact the new law, Andhra Pradesh Disha Act, Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2019 and Andhra Pradesh Special Court for Specified Offences against Women and Children Act- 2019.  <br />''<br />''Our correspondent reports that draft DISHA ACT provides for harsher punishments, including death sentence, to those guilty of heinous crimes against women. <br />''<br />''The Act would cover sexual offences against women and children, acid attacks and harassment of women.<br />''It also provides for completion of the judgement process in 21 working days. </span><br />