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CHAPTER II SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST CHILDREN · B.—AGGRAVATED PENETRATIVE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR

Section 6: Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

1[(1) Whoever commits aggravated penetrative sexual assault 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 natural life of that person and shall also be liable to fine, or with death.

(2) The fine imposed under sub-section (1) shall be just and reasonable and paid to the victim to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of such victim.]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for section 6 (w.e.f. 16-08-2019).

Questions on this section

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  1. 1. Under Section 193(2) BNSS, the investigation in relation to an offence of rape under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 shall be completed within what period from the date on which the information was recorded by the officer in charge of the police station?

  2. 2. Under Section 193(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the investigation of an offence under Section 4, 6, 8 or 10 of the POCSO Act must be completed within:

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