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An adult woman is raped by the police officer in whose custody she is held. For rape in those…

Section 64(2)(a)(iii) covers rape by a police officer of a woman in that officer’s custody. The minimum is ten years of rigorous imprisonment, the term can extend to the…

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An adult woman is raped by the police officer in whose custody she is held. For rape in those circumstances, what punishment does section 64(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribe?

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Section 64(2)(a)(iii) covers rape by a police officer of a woman in that officer’s custody. The minimum is ten years of rigorous imprisonment, the term can extend to the remainder of the offender’s natural life, and the offender is also liable to a fine.

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Option A

Seven years is below the ten-year minimum for this case.

Option B

This states the ten-year rigorous minimum, the whole-natural-life maximum and liability to a fine.

Option C

The statutory minimum is ten years, not fifteen.

Option D

The imprisonment range is right, but the provision also makes the offender liable to a fine.

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