POCSO6
POCSO Section 6: Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault
Ch II · Sexual Offences Against Children
Gazette p.6
Punishment
- (1) punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of natural life of that person and shall also be liable to fine, or with death
Depends on which sub-section applies. Copied verbatim from the text below.
Verbatim · POCSO6. Punishment for aggravated penetrative sexual assault.—(1) Whoever commits aggravated penetrative sexual assault shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of natural life of that person and shall also be liable to fine, or with death.(2) The fine imposed under sub-section (1) shall be just and reasonable and paid to the victim to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of such victim.] C. —SEXUAL
Cite as: Section 6, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (Act No. 32 of 2012)