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Imprisonment under Section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 can be of:

Section 10 punishes aggravated sexual assault with "imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven…

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Imprisonment under Section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 can be of:

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Section 10 punishes aggravated sexual assault with "imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than five years but which may extend to seven years", and fine. The court may choose simple or rigorous imprisonment; section 6, by contrast, requires rigorous imprisonment, and community service is not provided.

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