Q. After the 2018 Criminal Law Amendment Act, what is the punishment for rape of a woman under 12 years of age?

2018 आपराधिक कानून संशोधन अधिनियम के बाद, 12 वर्ष से कम उम्र की महिला के साथ बलात्कार के लिए क्या सजा है?

A
Minimum 10 years
न्यूनतम 10 वर्ष
B
Minimum 20 years
न्यूनतम 20 वर्ष
C
Death penalty
मृत्यु दंड
D
Life imprisonment
आजीवन कारावास

Explanation

The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, was passed in response to horrific cases of child rape (like the Kathua case). For rape of a girl below 12 years, minimum punishment is 20 years, extendable to life imprisonment or death penalty under Section 376AB IPC.

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