An ordinance providing the death penalty for rapists of girls below 12 years of age and other stringent penal provisions for rape has been promulgated yesterday. The ordinance viz. The Criminal Law Amendment Ordinance, 2018, amends Indian Penal Code…
Salient Features of the Ordinance Minimum Punishment for Rape made Ten Years Minimum punishment of twenty years to a person committing rape on a woman aged below 16. Minimum Punishment of 20 years rigorous imprisonment and maximum Death penalty/Life…