Multiple choice

Which of the following punishments is provided under Indian Penal Code for custodial rape, rape on a pregnant woman or rape on a woman under 16 years of age?

  1. Imprisonment for 7 years

  2. Imprisonment of not less than 10 years

  3. Life imprisonment

  4. Death sentence

  5. Either 3 or 4
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Punishment for custodial rape, rape on a pregnant woman or rape on a woman who is under 16 years of age is provided under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. It provides rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.

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