Under section 6(1) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, what is the minimum…
Section 6(1), as amended with effect from 16 August 2019, sets a minimum of twenty years' rigorous imprisonment when a fixed term is imposed. The provision also allows…
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Under section 6(1) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, what is the minimum term of rigorous imprisonment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault?
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Section 6(1), as amended with effect from 16 August 2019, sets a minimum of twenty years' rigorous imprisonment when a fixed term is imposed. The provision also allows imprisonment for the remainder of natural life or death, and provides for liability to fine.
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Option A
Ten years was the original section 6 minimum before the 2019 amendment.
Option B
The amended section 6(1) sets a minimum greater than fourteen years.
Option C
The amended section 6(1) prescribes at least twenty years of rigorous imprisonment when a fixed term is imposed.
Option D
Twenty-five years exceeds the statutory minimum.
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