India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Government is committed to prevention and countering of the crime against women and children. In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for the first time, the provisions relating to crime against woman and child have been given precedence and placed under one Chapter. Strict punishments up to death sentence have been provided for the offences against women. Punishment for gang rape of a woman below the age of 18 years is life imprisonment till remainder of the convict's natural life or death. A new offence for having sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage, employment, promotion or by concealing identity, etc. has also been incorporated in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Main provisions related to protection of women and children in the new sanhitas are given in Annexure.
PROVISIONS FOR PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
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