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Which of the following Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes for causing death or…

Section 66 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 376A IPC) punishes a person who, while committing rape punishable under section 64(1) or (2), inflicts an…

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Which of the following Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim during the commission of offence of Rape?

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Section 66 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 376A IPC) punishes a person who, while committing rape punishable under section 64(1) or (2), inflicts an injury causing the woman’s death or causing her to be in a persistent vegetative state. The minimum is twenty years’ rigorous imprisonment, extending to imprisonment for the remainder of natural life, or death. Sections 67, 68 and 70 address other sexual offences.

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