THE CRIMINAL LAWS (ARUNACHAL PRADESH AMENDMENT) ACT, 2018
The Criminal Law (Aunachal Pradesh Amendment) Act 2018
This legislation strengthens criminal laws regarding sexual violence against women and young girls in Arunachal Pradesh. It amends key statutes, including the Indian Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure, to introduce stricter penalties for offenses such as sexual assault, disrobing, and stalking. Crucially, it establishes severe punishments, including life imprisonment or the death penalty, for individual or gang rape of girls aged twelve and under. Applying across Arunachal Pradesh, the law enhances victim protection, mandates fines to cover medical expenses, restricts bail for serious offenses, and ensures procedural safeguards during police investigations and judicial trials.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Amendment of Central Act No.45 of 1860 in its application to the State of Arunachal Pradesh
- 3. Amendment of section 166A
- 4. Amendment of section 228A
- 5. Amendment of section 354
- 6. Amendment of section 354B
- 7. Amendment of section 354D
- 8. Insertion of section 376AA
- 9. Insertion of section 376DA
- 10. Amendment of Central Act No.2 of 1974 in its application to the State of Arunachal Pradesh
- 11. Amendment of section 26
- 12. Amendment of section 29
- 13. Amendment of section 154
- 14. Amendment of section 161
- 15. Amendment of section 164
- 16. Amendment of section 173
- 17. Amendment of section 197
- 18. Amendment of section 309
- 19. Amendment of section 327
- 20. Amendment of section 357B
- 21. Amendment of section 357C
- 22. Amendment of section 437
- 23. Amendment of First Schedule
- 24. Amendment of section 53A
- 25. Amendment of section 146
- 26. Amendment of section 42
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