Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault
Full Text
(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.
Plain English Summary
Mandates stringent punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault: minimum 20 years rigorous imprisonment up to natural life or death, along with fine for victim compensation.
Key Legal Elements
- Commission of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Section 5
- Mandatory minimum 20 years rigorous imprisonment
- Sentencing may extend to imprisonment for remainder of natural life or death sentence
- Mandatory just and reasonable fine directed towards medical treatment and victim rehabilitation
Punishment
Min 20 yrs Rigorous Imprisonment to Life (remainder of natural life) or Death + Fine
Practical Note
Substituted by the 2019 Amendment Act to introduce the death penalty and raise minimum punishment from 10 to 20 years. Capital punishment is reserved for rarest of rare cases, but trial courts routinely impose minimum 20 years or life without remission.
हिंदी पाठ
(1) जो कोई गुरुतर प्रवेशन लैंगिक हमला करेगा, वह कठोर कारावास से, जिसकी अवधि बीस वर्ष से कम की नहीं होगी किन्तु जो आजीवन कारावास तक हो सकेगी, जिसका तात्पर्य उस व्यक्ति के शेष प्राकृतिक जीवन के लिए कारावास होगा, और जुर्माने से भी दंडनीय होगा, अथवा मृत्युदंड से दंडित किया जाएगा।
(2) उपधारा (1) के अधीन अधिरोपित जुर्माना न्यायसंगत और उचित होगा तथा पीड़िता या पीड़ित के चिकित्सीय व्ययों और पुनर्वास को पूरा करने के लिए पीड़िता या पीड़ित को संदत्त किया जाएगा।