Punishment for rape in cases where the victim is a woman below the age of 16 or 12 is included in which section of the BNS?
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Section 65 BNS specifically deals with aggravated forms of rape involving minor victims. Section 63 BNS defines rape, Section 64 BNS prescribes general punishment for rape, and Section 65 provides enhanced penalties when the victim is below 16 or 12 years. This tiered approach reflects the principle that offences against younger victims warrant progressively stricter punishment.
The text reads: Section 65 BNS prescribes enhanced punishments for rape of minors: below 16 years = minimum 20 years RI; below 12 years = minimum life imprisonment, extendable to death.
BNS S.65 consolidates the previously scattered POCSO-linked aggravated rape provisions from IPC into a single section with age-based tiers.
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