Life imprisonment under Section 4(1) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012…
Section 4(2) adds that its life imprisonment "shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of natural life of that person", words absent from section 4(1). Both sub-sections…
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Life imprisonment under Section 4(1) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 differs from Section 4(2) because:
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Section 4(2) adds that its life imprisonment "shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of natural life of that person", words absent from section 4(1). Both sub-sections carry a fine and both apply whatever the gender of the child; section 4(2) is for children below sixteen.