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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribes the punishment for gang rape of an…

Under section 70(1), if one or more people constituting a group or acting in furtherance of a common intention rape a woman, each of those persons is deemed to have…

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribes the punishment for gang rape of an adult woman?

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Under section 70(1), if one or more people constituting a group or acting in furtherance of a common intention rape a woman, each of those persons is deemed to have committed rape.

The subsection provides for rigorous imprisonment for at least twenty years, potentially extending to the remainder of the offender’s natural life, and a fine. Section 70(2) provides a distinct regime when the victim is under eighteen.

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Option A

Section 66 addresses injuries resulting in death or a persistent vegetative state in specified rape cases.

Option B

Section 68 concerns sexual intercourse by a person in authority in circumstances that do not amount to rape.

Option C

Section 70(1) is the general gang rape provision. The separate rule in section 70(2) applies when the victim is under eighteen.

Option D

Section 71 provides enhanced punishment for specified repeat offenders.

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