The Criminal law (Amendment) bill, 2018 passed by the Two House finally on August 06, 2018. This act amends the IPC, 1860 to increase the minimum punishment for rape of women from seven years to ten years.
Key Highlights
Rape and gang rape of girls below the age of 12 years will carry minimum imprisonment of twenty years and is extendable to life imprisonment or death.
Rape of girls below the age of 16 years is punishable with imprisonment of twenty years or life imprisonment.
