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In the First Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure, under the heading "I.-QFFENCESUNDERTHEINDIANPENALCODE",- (a) after the entries relating to section 166, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:- 2 3 4 5 6 "166A Public servant Imprisonment Cognizable Bailable Magistrate of the disobeying for minimum first class. direction under 6 months law. which may extend to 2 years and fine. 166B Non-treatment Imprisonment Non- Bailable Magistrate of victim by for I year or cognizable of the first hospital. fine or both. class."; (b) afterthe entries relating to section 326, the following entries shall be inserted, namely:- 2 3 4 5 6 Amendment of First Schedule. "326A 326B Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid, etc. Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid. Imprisonment for Cognizable not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and fine to be paid to the victim. Imprisonment for Cognizable 5 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fme. Non-bailable Non- bailable Court of Session. Court of Session."; (c) forthe entries relatingto section 354, the following entriesshallbe substituted, namely:- 2 3 4 5 6 Cognizable Bailable "354 354A Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty. Sexual harassment of the nature of unwelcome physical contact and advances or a demand or request for sexual favours, showing pornography. Sexual harassment of the nature of making sexually coloured remark. Imprisonment of Cognizable I year which may extend to 5 years, and with fine. Imprisonment which may extend to 3 years or with fine or with both. Imprisonment Cognizable which may extend to I year or with fine or with both. Non- bailable Bailable Any Magistrate. Any Magistrate. Any Magistrate. 12 THE GAZETTE OFINDIAEXTRAORDINARY [pAKfII- 2 3 4 5 6 354B Assault or use of Imprisonment of Cognizable Non- Any Magistrate. criminal force to not less than bailable woman with intent 3 years but which to disrobe. may extend to 7 years and with fine. 354C Voyeurism. Imprisonment of Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. not less than 1 year but which may extend to 3 years and with fine for first conviction. Imprisonment of Cognizable Non- Any Magistrate. not less than bailable 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine for second or subsequent conviction. 354D Stalking. Imprisonment Cognizable Bailable Any Magistrate. up to 3 years and with fine for first conviction. Imprisonment Cognizable Non- Any Magistrate."; up to 5 years bailable and with fine for second or subsequent conviction. (d) for the entries relating to section 370, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- 2 3 4 5 6 "370 Trafficking Imprisonment of Cognizable Non- Court of Session. of person. not less than bailable 7 years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine. Trafficking Imprisonment of Cognizable Non- Court of Session. of more than not less than bailable one person. 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. Trafficking Imprisonment of Cognizable Non- Court of Session. of a minor. not less than bailable 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. Trafficking Imprisonment of Cognizable Non- Court of Session. of more than not less than bailable one minor. 14 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. SEC. I] THE GAZETTEOF INDIAEXTRAORDINARY 13 2 3 4 5 6 Person Imprisonment for Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. convicted of life which shall offence of mean the trafficking of remainder of that minor on more person's natural than one occasion. life and with fine. Public servant Imprisonment for Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. or a police officer life which shall involved in mean the trafficking of remainder of that minor. person's natural life and with fine. 370A Exploitation Imprisonment of Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. of a trafficked not less than child. 5 years but which may extend to 7 years and with fine. Exploitation Imprisonment of Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session."; of a trafficked not less than person. 3 years but which may extend to 5 years and with fine. (e) for the entries relating to sections 376, 376A, 376B, 376C and 376D, the following entries shall be substituted, namely:- 2 3 4 5 6 Cognizable "376 Rape. Rape by a police officer or a public servant or member of armed forces or a person being on the management or on the staff of a jail, remand home or other place of custody or women's or children's institution or by a person on the management or on the staff of a hospital, and rape committed by a person in a position of trust or authority towards the person raped or by a near relative of the person raped. Rigorous Cognizable imprisonment of not less than 7 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life and with fine. Rigorous imprisonment of not less than 10 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean the remainder of that person's natural life and with fine. Non-bailable Non-bailable Court of Session. Court of Session. 14 THE GAZETTEOF INDIAEXTRAORDINARY [pARTII- 2 3 4 5 6 376A Person committing Rigorous Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. an offence of imprisonment of rape not less than and inflicting 20 years but injury which which may extend causes death or to imprisonment causes the woman for life which to be in a persistent shall mean vegetative state. imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life or with death. 376B Sexual intercourse Imprisonment Cognizable Bailable Court of Session. by husband upon for not less than (but only on his wife 2 years but the complaint during which may of the victim) separation. extend to 7 years and with fine. 376C Sexual Rigorous Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session. intercourse by imprisonment a person in for not less than authority. 5 years but which may extend to 10 years and with fine. 376D Gang rape. Rigorous Cognizable Non-bailable Co.urt of Session. imprisonment for 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 to be paid to the victim. 376E Repeat offenders. Imprisonment Cognizable Non-bailable Court of Session."; for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life or with death. SEC. 1] THE GAZETTEOF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY 15 I of 1872. 45 of 1860. 45 of 1860. 45 of 1860. 45 of 1860. (j) inentryrelatingto :;ection 509, incolwnn 3, for the words "Simple imprisonment for one year, or fme, or both,", lhe words and figure "Simple imprisonment for 3 years and with fine " shall be substituted. CHAPfERN AMENDMENTS TO THE INDIAN EVIDENcEAcr, 1872