Amendment of First Schedule

In the First Schedule to the principal Act, under the heading "I.-OFFENCES UNDER THE INDIAN PENAL CODE",- (i) for the entries relating to section 354, section 354B and section 354D, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- "354. Assault or use of criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty. Imprisonment of not less 2 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the First Class. 354B. Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe. Imprisonment of not less 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine on first conviction. Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 7 years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine of minimum 1 lakh rupees on second or subsequent conviction. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Magistrate of the First Class. 354D. Stalking. Imprisonment which may extend to 3 years and with fine on first conviction. Imprisonment of not less than 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine of minimum 1 lakh rupees on second or subsequent conviction. Cognizable. Bailable. Magistrate of the First Class."; (ii) after entries relating to section 376A, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:- "376AA. Person committing an offence of rape on a woman up to 12 years of age. Death, rigorous imprisonment of not less than 14 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for remainder of that person's natural life, and with fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session."; (iii) after entries relating to section 376D, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:- "376DA. Gang rape on a woman up to 12 years of age. Death or rigorous imprisonment of not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, and with fine. Cognizable. Non-bailable. Court of Session.".