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For gang rape of a woman aged 18 years or more under section 70(1) of the central Bharatiya Nyaya…

BNS section 70(1) requires at least twenty years of rigorous imprisonment and fine, and permits imprisonment for the remainder of natural life. Section 70(2) separately…

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For gang rape of a woman aged 18 years or more under section 70(1) of the central Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum term of rigorous imprisonment, in addition to the required fine?

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BNS section 70(1) requires at least twenty years of rigorous imprisonment and fine, and permits imprisonment for the remainder of natural life. Section 70(2) separately covers victims under 18 with life imprisonment for the remainder of natural life and fine, or death. The adult premise prevents those distinct rules overlapping.

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Option A

Seven years falls short of the twenty-year floor.

Option B

Ten years falls short of the twenty-year floor.

Option C

Fourteen years falls short of the twenty-year floor.

Option D

Section 70(1) sets a minimum of twenty years, potentially extending to the remainder of natural life, and fine.

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