Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, if cruelty to a child causes…
Under the third proviso to s.75, where the cruelty leaves the child physically incapacitated, mentally ill or at risk to life or limb, the punishment is rigorous…
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Under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, if cruelty to a child causes serious harm (mental illness, incapacity, risk to life):
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Under the third proviso to s.75, where the cruelty leaves the child physically incapacitated, mentally ill or at risk to life or limb, the punishment is rigorous imprisonment "not less than three years but which may be extended up to ten years" and a fine of five lakh rupees. Seven to ten years is the term for maiming a child for begging under s.76.