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akash pandey (student)     05 October 2010

sexual abuse of a child

what if a child has been s*xually abused but not raped . what wiil be the punishment and under which act?



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Uma parameswaran (lawyer)     05 October 2010

Indian penal code

Suchitra. S (Advocate)     05 October 2010

S.377 of IPC. 

 

Section 377. Unnatural offences

Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with 1[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either descripttion for term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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DEEPAK ASSOCIATES (08010117611)     06 October 2010

Child in question is male or female

 

if Female then u/s 376 IPC is attracted if there is specifically allegation in regard to rape or Section 354 IPC for outraging the modesty is called

if male the u//s 377 IPC as described by Suchitra. S


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