PUNISHMENT OF SEXUAL OFFENCES UDER CRIMINAL LAW

1. MABIJS SEMINAR
ON
ADEQUACY OF
PUNISHMENT IN CASES
OF SEXUAL OFFENCES
IN INDIA

2. PROLOGUE
MAHATMA GANDHI:
“When a woman walks in the
streets in the midnight, then only it
means that we achieved full
independence to our country.”

3. SEXUAL OFFENCES
DEFINITION:

4. SEXUAL OFFENCES
DEFINITION:
 Includes rape, adultery, bigamy,
sodomy and sexual abuse.

5. SEXUAL OFFENCES
DEFINITION:
 Includes rape, adultery, bigamy,
sodomy and sexual abuse.
 Unnatural Offences

6. SEXUAL OFFENCES
DEFINITION:
 Includes rape, adultery, bigamy,
sodomy and sexual abuse.
 Unnatural Offences
 Different kind of crime

7. SEXUAL OFFENCES
DEFINITION:
 Includes rape, adultery, bigamy,
sodomy and sexual abuse.
 Unnatural Offences
 Different kind of crime
 Result of perverse mind

8. TYPES OF SEXUAL
OFFENCES
 RAPE

9. TYPES OF SEXUAL
OFFENCES
 RAPE
 SODOMY

10. TYPES OF SEXUAL
OFFENCES
 RAPE
 SODOMY
 BESTIALITY

11. TYPES OF SEXUAL
OFFENCES
 RAPE
 SODOMY
 BESTIALITY
 HOMOSEXUALITY

12. TYPES OF SEXUAL
OFFENCES
 RAPE
 SODOMY
 BESTIALITY
 HOMOSEXUALITY
 ADULTERY

13. TYPES OF SEXUAL
OFFENCES
 RAPE
 SODOMY
 BESTIALITY
 HOMOSEXUALITY
 ADULTERY
 EVE – TEASING

14. TYPES OF SEXUAL
OFFENCES
 RAPE
 SODOMY
 BESTIALITY
 HOMOSEXUALITY
 ADULTERY
 EVE – TEASING
 SEXUAL HARASSMENT

15. TYPES OF SEXUAL
OFFENCES
 RAPE
 SODOMY
 BESTIALITY
 HOMOSEXUALITY
 ADULTERY
 EVE – TEASING
 SEXUAL HARASSMENT

16. TYPES OF SEXUAL
OFFENCES
 SEXUAL INTERCOURSE BY HUSBAND WITH
WIFE DURING SEPARATION

17. TYPES OF SEXUAL
OFFENCES
 SEXUAL INTERCOURSE BY HUSBAND WITH
WIFE DURING SEPARATION
 SEXUAL INTERCOURSE BY PERSON IN
AUTHORITY

18. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE

19. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE
 Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code

20. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE
 Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous imprisonment

21. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE
 Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous imprisonment
 Not less than 7 years

22. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE
 Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous imprisonment
 Not less than 7 years
 May extend to imprisonment for life

23. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE
 Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous imprisonment
 Not less than 7 years
 May extend to imprisonment for life
 Also liable to fine

24. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE & CAUSING DEATH

25. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE & CAUSING DEATH
 Section 376A of the Indian Penal Code

26. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE & CAUSING DEATH
 Section 376A of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous Imprisonment

27. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE & CAUSING DEATH
 Section 376A of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous Imprisonment
 Not less than 20 years

28. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE & CAUSING DEATH
 Section 376A of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous Imprisonment
 Not less than 20 years
 May extend to imprisonment for person's
natural life

29. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
RAPE & CAUSING DEATH
 Section 376A of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous Imprisonment
 Not less than 20 years
 May extend to imprisonment for person's
natural life
OR
 Death

30. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
GANG RAPE

31. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
GANG RAPE
 Section 376D of the Indian Penal Code

32. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
GANG RAPE
 Section 376D of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous Imprisonment

33. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
GANG RAPE
 Section 376D of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous Imprisonment
 Not less than 20 years

34. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
GANG RAPE
 Section 376D of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous Imprisonment
 Not less than 20 years
 May extend to imprisonment for person's
natural life

35. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
GANG RAPE
 Section 376D of the Indian Penal Code
 Rigorous Imprisonment
 Not less than 20 years
 May extend to imprisonment for person's
natural life
 Also liable to fine

36. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
REPEAT OFFENDERS
 Section 376 E of the Indian Penal Code

37. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
REPEAT OFFENDERS
 Section 376 E of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment for person's natural life

38. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
REPEAT OFFENDERS
 Section 376 E of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment for person's natural life
OR

39. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
REPEAT OFFENDERS
 Section 376 E of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment for person's natural life
OR
 Death

40. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY HUSBAND

41. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY HUSBAND
 Section 376B of the Indian Penal Code

42. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY HUSBAND
 Section 376B of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment of either description

43. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY HUSBAND
 Section 376B of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment of either description
 Not less than 2 years

44. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY HUSBAND
 Section 376B of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment of either description
 Not less than 2 years
 May extend to 7 years

45. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY HUSBAND
 Section 376B of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment of either description
 Not less than 2 years
 May extend to 7 years
 Also liable to fine

46. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY PERSON IN AUTHORITY

47. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY PERSON IN AUTHORITY
 Section 376C of the Indian Penal Code

48. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY PERSON IN AUTHORITY
 Section 376C of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment of either description

49. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY PERSON IN AUTHORITY
 Section 376C of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment of either description
 Not less than 5 years

50. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY PERSON IN AUTHORITY
 Section 376C of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment of either description
 Not less than 5 years
 May extend to 10 years

51. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
BY PERSON IN AUTHORITY
 Section 376C of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment of either description
 Not less than 5 years
 May extend to 10 years
 Also liable to fine

52. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
UNNATURAL OFFENCES

53. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
UNNATURAL OFFENCES
 Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code

54. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
UNNATURAL OFFENCES
 Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment for Life

55. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
UNNATURAL OFFENCES
 Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment for Life
OR

56. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
UNNATURAL OFFENCES
 Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment for Life
OR
 Imprisonment of either description

57. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
UNNATURAL OFFENCES
 Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment for Life
OR
 Imprisonment of either description
 May extend to 10 years

58. PUNISHMENT FOR
SEXUAL OFFENCES
UNNATURAL OFFENCES
 Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
 Imprisonment for Life
OR
 Imprisonment of either description
 May extend to 10 years
 Also liable to fine

59. ADEQUACY OF
PUNISHMENT
 CAN SEXUAL OFFENCES BE
DECREASED BY WAY OF
ENHANCHING PUNISHMENT?

60. ADEQUACY OF
PUNISHMENT
 CAN SEXUAL OFFENCES BE
DECREASED BY WAY OF
ENHANCHING PUNISHMENT?
NO

61. SUGGESTONS

62. SUGGESTONS
 ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY

63. SUGGESTONS
 ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
 PROPER PROTECTION OF WOMEN

64. SUGGESTONS
 ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
 PROPER PROTECTION OF WOMEN
 AWARNESS ABOUT RESPECTING
WOMEN