Section 4: Punishment for penetrative sexual assault.

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012Central Act · Act 32 of 2012

[(1)] Whoever commits penetrative sexual assault shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than [ten years] but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.

[(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.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
Section	4
Marginal note	Punishment for penetrative sexual assault.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	142

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

renumbered. . Section 4 renumbered as section 4(1) thereof by s. 3, ibid (w.e.f. 16-08-2019).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "seven years" (w.e.f. 16-08-2019).
inserted. . Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 16-08-2019).

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