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

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

A
10 years
10 वर्ष
B
20 years
20 साल
C
7 years
7 साल
D
Death penalty
मृत्यु दंड

Explanation

After the 2018 amendment, the punishment for raping a girl under 12 years was made more stringent.

Punishment under Section 376AB:

  • Minimum 20 years, extendable to life imprisonment (natural life),

  • Or death penalty

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