Madurai: A Madras High Court bench here has suggested to the Centre to consider castrating those who abused children sexually as the present law is "ineffective" in dealing with such criminals.

Justice N Kirubakaran in a strongly worded judgement said the "present law is ineffective in dealing with such criminals and judiciary could not keep its hands folded and be a mute spectator, especially when the recent happenings of gang rape of children across India are reported".