Which of the following sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with Gang Rape?
Section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 376D IPC) provides that where a woman is raped by one or more persons constituting a group or acting in…
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Which of the following sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with Gang Rape?
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Section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 376D IPC) provides that where a woman is raped by one or more persons constituting a group or acting in furtherance of a common intention, each of them is deemed to have committed rape; under section 70(1) each is punished with rigorous imprisonment of at least twenty years, which may extend to imprisonment for life (meaning the remainder of natural life), and fine, while section 70(2) deals with gang rape of a woman under eighteen. Section 66 deals with rape causing death or a persistent vegetative state, section 68 with sexual intercourse by a person in authority, and section 71 with repeat offenders.
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