Punishment for rape on woman under twelve years of age 2
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Summary
Rape of a female under twelve years attracts rigorous imprisonment for at least twenty years and may extend to life imprisonment (meaning imprisonment for the remainder of the offender’s natural life), and may include a fine or death. Any fine must be just and reasonable to meet the victim’s medical expenses and rehabilitation and must be paid to the victim.
Example
Rohan is convicted of raping a girl who is 10. The court must sentence him to rigorous imprisonment for at least 20 years and may impose life imprisonment or death. The court can also impose a fine, but any fine must reasonably cover the victim’s medical treatment and rehabilitation and be paid to her.
Bare Act
Enacted textWhoever, commits rape on a woman under twelve years of age shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life, and with fine or with death:2
Provided that such fine shall be just and reasonable to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of the victim:
Provided further that any fine imposed under this section shall be paid to the victim.
2 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018
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