2 Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations · 2.6.1 Women: issues and laws

2.6.1.5 Criminal law and women: 2013 and 2018 amendments, BNS offences and acid attacks

After the December 2012 Delhi gang rape, the 2013 amendment widened the law on rape and created offences such as acid attack, stalking and voyeurism; the 2018 amendment added the death penalty for rape of girls under 12; since 1 July 2024 these sit in the BNS, with procedure in the BNSS.

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Key terms

  • Nirbhaya
  • Justice J.S. Verma Committee
  • Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013
  • Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2018
  • BNS 2023
  • BNSS 2023
  • Section 63
  • Section 64
  • Section 65
  • Section 69
  • Section 70
  • Section 74
  • Section 75
  • Section 77
  • Section 78
  • Section 124
  • acid attack
  • Laxmi v Union of India
  • marital rape exception
  • Independent Thought
  • Joseph Shine
  • zero FIR
  • Nirbhaya Fund
  • NDSO
  • ITSSO
  • Disha

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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