2
Amendment
of section 4.
32 of 2012.
2. In the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred
to as the principal Act), section 4 shall be renumbered as section 4 (1) thereof
and—
(a) in sub-section (1) as so renumbered, for the words "seven years", the
words "ten years" shall be substituted;
5
(b) after sub-section (1), the following sub-sections shall be inserted,
namely:—
"(2) Whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a child below
sixteen years of age shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which
shall not be less than twenty years, but which may extend to imprisonment
for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of natural life of
that person, and shall also be liable to fine.
(3) The fine imposed under sub-section (1) shall be just and reasonable
and paid to the victim to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of
such victim.".
Amendment
of section 5.
10
15
3. In section 5 of the principal Act,—
(I) in clause ( j),—
(A) in sub-clause (i), the word "or" occurring at the end shall be
omitted;
(B) in sub-clause (iii), the word "or" occurring at the end shall be
omitted;
20
(C) after sub-clause (iii), the following sub-clause shall be inserted,
namely:—
"(iv) causes death of child; or";
(II) in clause (s), for the words "sectarian violence", the words "sectarian
violence or during a situation of natural calamity" shall be substituted.
Substitution
of new section
for section 6.
4. For section 6 of the principal Act, the following section shall be substituted,
namely:—
Punishment
for aggravated
penetrative
sexual assault.
"6.(1) Whoever commits aggravated penetrative sexual assault shall be
punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty
years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean
imprisonment for the remainder of natural life of that person, and shall also be
liable to fine, or with death.
(2) The fine imposed under sub-section (1) shall be just and reasonable and
paid to the victim to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of such victim.".
Amendment
of section 9.
25
30
35
5. In section 9 of the principal Act,—
(i ) in clause (d), for the words "such jail or remand home or protection
home or observation home or other place of custody or care and protection", the
words "such jail or remand home or protection home or observation home or
other place of custody or care and protection or causes sexual assault, by giving
any payment or benefits to the child or to any other person exercising control
over the child, or by receiving any payment or benefits for the said purpose"
shall be substituted;
(ii ) in clause (s), for the words "sectarian violance", the words "sectarian
violence or during a situation of natural calamity" shall be substituted;
40
45