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MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department)
New Delhi, the 2lst April,20lB/Vaisakha l, 1940 (Saka)
THE CRIMTNAL LAW (AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE, 2018 No" 2 or 2018
Promulgated by the President in the Sixty-ninth Year of the Republic of
India.
An Ordinance further to amend the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence
Act,1872, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2072.
WHEREAS Parliament is not in session and the President is satisfied that
circumstances exist which render it necessary for him to take immediate action;
NoW THERETonE, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of
article 123 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to promulgate the following Ordinance :-
CHAPTER I
PREr-rnawaRy
1" (i) This Ordinance may be called the Criminal Law (Amendment) Short title and
comnencement Ordinance, 20 18.
J4J
346 Rn.fr{rre{iirq=r, ftFis 2s{$ 20ls
{2J It shall com* ieto forse at orce
CHAf}TER 1I
AMENDMtrNTS TO THE IhTilIA}* PE,NALCApV,
2" In lhe ftdia.n Pen&I Ccd* {hereafter in this (:hapter 456f 186o' Amendsrent of lcerien 1664"
376.AJB..
refeined to as the PeflaI Code), in seetian t6SA" in cl*use {e}, {br the rrsrds, figures smd lettss 'osectior: 37f8-, mction 376C, sectiaa 3?6il,", the sp*rd& figure* and lettss {{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}'see.tion secti{n 3768, secticn 3?6C. secti*n 37ffi, sesdi** 376BA4 sectiou 3 ?6DB,n' sh*ll be *ubstitated ;
Amendment of sec{ion 2284.
3. In section 228,A, o the Feral eod*, ix scb*ne*tiem (n),for the words, figuras arrd l*tlers *s*c-tion 3764, sectiofi 376ts, sec.tio:r 376C, sec.ticn 37€8"" the rtt::ds" figures *nd letters **se*tiorr 3?64, sect**r 376AB, $e+ti{Hl 3768., sc.ction 376C, ,se,ctien 376R., seetion 376fr.tu" $ssti*n 37688* sk*l be
suhseituted.
4. [n section 37S af tbc Pe**l Ccde,*
AtnicftilrrreEt of *ection 3?6.
(*) in sub-section (11, fcr the wards ooshail aot b* l*fis than sevcil lre€rsi h* rxhicfo may extead to irapri{{^{{FOOTNOTE **}}}}nm{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}:rt fur li&, and shall al** k Liabte to firteo'n t&e words "shsl] cot he less than t*# :resrs" bat rr&ic.h rfisry exte*d t* imprisonm*nt tbr life, and shall alse tre l**hle ta fina* slrall be substitrged;
(b) irr sub*srctic* &), elar{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}se {i} slrnl} be ernitted;
{e) aftrr sub-$e$tion (2}, the fcllawi:rg sut-s*ctiaa s}rell
be iasert*d, narnety:-
"(3) Whocvu, eomrfts rape on & rrro{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}l&rt under sixteen yeers af ag* *h*ll be Funished rvith rigorous imprisonrnent fol'* te:sr whieh *h*11 nat be le*,s than turcflty )'eor& br:t which may efr
Fravided fbx ws.h fitre sh*ll be just *ad re**on*ble to ffieet the medieal eruB*ses eed rehabilitatian cf the vistiffi:
Prsvided *lrther thaf- arey filr* imtrrsed unds this
sub-secfion skall &e paid t+ ths viptiut-""
Irrs€rticn of$ertr 5' After sectioa 3?6A' of the penel csde' the fallowiag 45sf 1860' sectian 3?648. seetistt shatl be i*serted ! rEl$ely:-
Bffi€rrd{tsrrF{, ftcim 2s e-{ zots 346 (rJPwishm*llt {or rfrF€, Ofi ll'llllfin
under trarrlre 3rars af nge.
"3?64-8, lVh$*r'sr- c*ru*aitg rap* cll a rv*m-atl ulrde t'rveivc yrars of m&* *hel[ tr:e pulli"s,hr:d rt'itfu rig*rr:res imprisr nn:*nt fcrr a terill whiel,r *}:atl **t h* less tha:: tueflty yenrs* hut rvhieh m*y uxtend t* i;npri*r.:nmel!1 for life, r*.hich sha"H m*aa intpri*onr**nt for t{:e rsnleind*r #f that p*rson's natwal trifu- aad rrtith f]::c.*r rqiih deatfu:
Frovidsd that sr:c.h fllr* si:*31 h* juxt and rcas*ruihtr* t*
rnEet the medicat expe*sfi* and r*hflbilitsti*ii *flth* victirm:
Irr*vid*d llrth*r that ariy fine inrp*sed e*#e.r rhis
seeti*n sheli be paid t* lhe Ei*tin:.'n"
6" After section i76E *f the Fs**l f*de, thc foiioriri*g
seetieus shnll be inserted, n*metyt*
Inscsian of new xwtiirmx 376 IIA a::*i 3?* BB.
*3?6?)4,
Pu*ixiiment fi:r
#a;:E mxlB or2 wErm;*x urrder siNtee* 5,aar* efl *ge
Where a 1ryox*sr r:nder sixleeli y'es{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}',s *f *g* i* reped by sn* *r fti*r* Fersstrs cr:n-c{itutiss e gr{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}HF *r a{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}tirrg in furthergace of fl **ffi*.r:Bn intentioa aar;h *t th*** perssns shall he de**red t* hsle *'*'tn"nliiaed ttr* tffene.e of rape and shell bc punished rvith impris*,nilke&i f-CIr lif*, which shatl mee* irnpri**nment f*r the remairut* *f tfuat perssrr's rlafmal life, and i*"ith ftne:
?rqvld*d thet flrch ftr* shati Zaa last and r{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}ascn{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}},ble to
ffi&et the medieal eHp*IIE€$ and rehehilitati*n *f the t'ietim:
Frot"icled further lkwt any frxe izwp*s*d urxf*r this
se*tion shall be prid t* (h* vietir*"
3V6frF- Whr*re & wfisIlEEfl un
raped by i)fi$ sr IB*re Frs*rt$ c{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}nstituti:lg * grfi{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}p *t
frffiishmer:t fsr ge€rap€eu w*n:aa under
lrv*Ivr ye.ani *f aetirrg in further**r"x &f a ecmm*n int*ntirirt^ sack *t'th*c* Fer$o{xs sha}t be deems} t* hav{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} {{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}c}fi}mittr.d &e o&*ee r:f rape and shall be pumishai :a'itlr imprix*ffirient fur lift rvhi*tl shall mcen funprixcam** f*r *"e remaind*r *f tlrat pcrsonos natural tift, asd with filte cr't*'ith dcatlt:
Fr*r,ided that su*i: fr** xhd]r be jerst a$d r**s*cta,his [*
*le*t the mediqal #:ip&&s#$ and re,hxh{Xit*ti*r**f r.h{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} vt*tilx:
Frovided further tlmt alty l-u:* imp*sed under this
*ection shall be paitl to the vic[irn"".
346 (21 Rdelrd {lcrFr, ffi-s 2s {$ 2ol8
f;1X6pfffi t'[B &h{$I}{{rXr*ffi?{:$E'T'{i'rtl# (Nffii& &N ffiY}fi ,F-:l'}{llr A trT. E ffi ?*
?" In seetira 534 *f thn fudf*lr trltic}*nce .&st, 1S?? tor1872.
Amendment to section 53.
{h*reuft*r ir:r this Chapt*r r*f*m*d tr a* {he Evid{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}nr:{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} Ar:r}, f+r ttrre wcfils- figures ea
Amenfim*ttte s*cti$fl 1{6.
& {il ssstieil 14S of tke El"idea*e AeL r& #ee pr*vim, f*r dre words, figures and lctters *"$cr.tion 376'A., section 3?SB, se*ti*n 376e,, resr?on 376f3-', the rnro*d*. L@tsr* *rtd fr,garzx 'oses{i&}: 376,\ .secti*re 37SeE" *eqtLstt }7SI}, *w*i*r, 376C, seoti$n 376T), ss*tian }V*W&, **c{i*n *7**g* s}w1l fue
suhsti.tuted,
CT{AFTHR.TlT .4.IUENDMEhII=5 T# THE f#IXe *F f.l?J1h..fi-IsA'[- r';r.**}ff]uR& tB?3
*. In the Code *f Cri*aixal Fr{{^{{FOOTNOTE **}}}}odr'rrc, i.*?3 {hcrra{tar in
,&ffiendf,ient sf ss*tisrr ?6,
thix ehapter referred ts ss tbe *sde *f *rfuxiaal Fr*e.edr:re). ilt 3 *f tFT4. se*tio& {{^{{FOOTNOTE 76*}}}} in clau*e #1, tothx gr*vix*, ftr# {fte ar
LS" Ii:r *ee.tlon 154 *f dre *tld* rf Crim:inat llrr:*edure, in
Amerdm'*nt of seetiuD t 54"
su}:*xeetisn (U,
{i} in tfue firxf provix+, fur r}e{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} *r*r*& #gsrffi &t{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}d}ctters- ""sectio r 3?64, sscti*fl 3?flr8" xretkr* 3'i*C, se.clipn 376m,*, the w*rd*. frgure* x.*A ?*!'Je:rx ""ffi*;ti*R 3?S&, ss+tion 3764I}" wction 3?68, saetion 3?6C, section 3?6#, seetion 376DA,sec{ion 37SDB,'- shal.tr he substitute*l;
tii) in the sryt:ad prorrixo" in {{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}larrss {*}.. f*r {"k{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} {{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}r{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}rds. ,
figrrrs and lsffier$ n'{{^{{FOOTNOTE **}}}}cti#a *?SA" s**{istr 37*8. rceti*rt 37fr{,, t*ction 33{li7:., the urard& figrx*s axd l*tterx *'ssction 3?S&" se*.iifin 3?SAI1, scstisx 376W, sec$tr*l 3?6C- s*cti*n 3TSm" se+fiem 3?S{}A- neetisr} 37SIX}** ahxl{ hc *ubstitutarl"
Bdarc{rqrd, fqqis 2srr{ zora 346 (3)Amendment of section 161. 11" In sefltion l{rtr of thc C**lr, *f *rinri,nal Fr*c&dur*, in suhseetir.:. 3 7 6*8," sh*ll tle su-fu sti{ilte.ri"
A:nen*ment erf str,c,'ian 1&,1- l?. In *e*tioa 164 *fl {he Csde *i Crit:ninatr l}r*ced*se, in *ub-secti** (54J, ln ek:u$* {a), {iu the w,{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}r.dso {igurcs and }ettcrs "sssti*n 3?6A, st-lslisn 3?*8, *s*ti*m 17*C- *e*ti+n 3?6I).". th* wards, frgures awi l**xrs er'n:t{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}ti{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}d,a 3?6A, *es{jnr} 3V6A#" se*ti** 376R, se,*ti*:n 3?*fl, $*r{ir}$ 3?Sl}. se+{irn 376f-}s-. seetion 376nB,u skall tx* sebstit*ted.
lS" ln r.e*tier*r I73 *.f *ke C'*d* af Cdrlrf::*l Frc**dure"* &'lflendnr*flt *f s,r:etio* i1l- ;+5 af j *dS"
{i} in sub-s{{^{{FOOTNOTE **}}}}ti.u:s 1163, fq **" rp;srds {{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}?ap{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} rf a *hilri rrlay bc cmmpteted viithin t?:ree. m*nlh$", the r*,*rlg5n fig*res an.l **tters o'ar: offsnr* u1?dry sEsti*r}$ 3?6" 3?6iq,_ 3?6.qI}, 37611" 3?6C, 376I]. 3?*llA, 3V&UB clr s6*ri*s 37&fr *{ t*e Iediaft P*n*I fl*de sfuall he r:*mptet*d tr*rl*in &v* rnru{hs" rhall be sqhstituted;
{ii} in {{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}ub-perti{{^{{FOOTNOTE **}}}} {'?}, i* o}ause {i}, im sub-cla{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}s{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}} {h}, for th* figures, nefters snd w*rd "3?6&* 3?6ts" 3?S#, *eeticn 37S*", lhe fig*r** +uxj l*Hers '"1'Ff,h* 3?SAB, 3?68, 3?6C. 3?6I)- 376tr)4, 376IlB* s'hall he 3$h$tirrlted.
A"n:c*qlrRent cf secti{ffi l9f.
L4. Tfi s**ticn 197 *f thr f,cde of CrinainaS Fr*ce*3*reo ira suh-{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}ection {l}, in tkr ffxpJ{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}reerd{{^{{FOOTNOTE **}}}}r, for the w*rds, frgure* arrd letter$ 'ose{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}xi{,n 3?SA, wc}ti*n 376;*, s**$arr 3?Sm*, th* w*rd*, tigutes and lrytt*rs *se*{i*lr 3?$A, s*.*;li*cr 3?61{8, sectl,*:.e
376C, seetion 376tr], sestislr 3?SI]/t! *eetilrz 3?6,tr)8"' sh$trtr be *ubstltuted.
&i**ltdment t+ c,satisrt 3SF.
!"S" En $e*fion 30* of tlle e*d* *t= Crir:ri*s.l Frqrcedu:re, i& sub-seeti{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}r1 {}), in the pr.{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}v,is{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}" ftr tXte w*rd:, figure* srrd letier$ {{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}'s€eti.rn 3?6*., secticn 3?$8, seati*n 37Se sr *eetirlft 3?6F of the Indian Fena* C*d*= tle* *nquiry *r trjal *hat!, *s far ss po{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}$ih}+'n, the r{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}},{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}rdso figures *nd ieti*r* "stcti&* 3?S4." srction 3?648, se*Ii+n 176}., s**tto& 376C. sertic& 3?6I}, sec-={i*A 3?6tlA or se*tio& 376*B r:f the.Indiari Pe,aal e*d*, th* inquir3 or tti&l shatrl" shall be srrbsrirr:ted,
/[*;errr]nuat to z*et*txt\?'l .
- TSA, seetion 3?68, Jie,*-**ft }?Sf, *e*{i*n 3?6P:', th* iar*rd*, figure* and letterx nnseeti{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}r 3?fi4. s*q[ir:n 3?SA*, secfi*r: ↩
Amendment to
section 3578.
45 of 1860.
I7. ta seeti*u 35?B cf,th* t*dc of,Crilrrinal F*sccduft*. tbr th* {{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}usrder sc*ti*n l2S.& *r re*t**n 3763} af ih* wfrrdr. figure.r. ffid letiers fudian Peile-} Codeo', flee rusrdr* figarex a*td l*t{erx fu*der x*stisn 326-4. seeti*n 3?SAB* x*r[i*rl 3?*{}- *eqti*n 3?6*A ax& xrr.ti*n 37{i'DB sfihe fudi*n P*srei f*d6r" sha*l }e suh*ti*rred"
Amendtrcntt+ se+tiort 35?C.
ffi& Iettr.rs {{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}'3?dA. 1T#&frr }?SH* 3V6*, 3?S#" 374P4.
3?6tr8" sh,a!.I. be $rbstittr1fd.
Am*.ndmentrf, secfion J J4,
I9. Tn $ectiffir 374 *f tk*fl*d* *f *ri****l Fr*ryadr:ra , a**.r sub*se*tiou {3}, the ft*l*wing sub{{^{{FOOTNOTE **}}}}e{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}tion shal} b* i*s:x*4, naffisly:-
&snmdrnent of $eolr041 J J L
moreths f?crn the dat* cf filing of s+mh *Bgtw1.'""
Amendm*nt cf
E€ €ti*rt 438"
&m**dmenttrf ***fisn i{,IS"
e*errd {q[d, Gqifi 2s u.$ 2ot8 346 (s)pr,o\.is{ shall b irlx*rted, $&fft$$i*
45 of 1860.
"Fravid.ed frxtWr that the F{iglt Ccud sr t*r* C*arf s:f Se*sit)tl s}-rall, befbr,* gra{{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}}ting b*il tc * tl*r${}n rvho is aqcu&ed of as *ffir.*t* ttiabl* lrmder sub****ti** {3} ef sectirln 376 or se*tir)rJ 376il.ffi *r *wti**,x37&*A, *r *e*ti** 376D8 of the Indi*fl Penal Code, give notics *f the *pplicati*m for hait €s the ?ubli* Fr**e*ffi*r lp*thln * pertq& tf fift*en day* fr*m the,d*te *f receipt &f ttrs lto**e cf su*.h appliurtion.";
(b) a&er strb-se*tisrr d1), ttre f*Ii*wfung sr:h*sesti*:* *I:all
he ins*rted, namel;*-
45 of I &6&.
t 2 J 4 5 &
" tli.goruue in*priwins*wlt +frrot l*** thca IS yexrt but *&irh ruayexte*d f* lmprl**:nr*eet fur *&fe atd *-!ttr fine"';
ts
I 3 4 q
egrair*ble lqefl- *auri *f
s€sst*rl- :
bartabla
Eiger*us imprknr*eirt {gq &'rwffi which slratrl
'?.:tx,$tts **n:*dding *ffercc of r*Ec (xJt it
346 (6) Ri*e'rd {srrrd, Gqis 2s q$ 2018
t*{:.-".{tt
!3rrt bl." ndEi,i
Itl$r& *ft
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tr** tr'*91 1@? r*ieE g1lt
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ks*itu, &r
rh*li -q'**:r: irw&ftM1€*[
&x,Afu r*ans*&+f i*6p***+.-a Mrrf&t:af* sM trl& tfur*-
br in+me4 BBJ:*sqfl-
*Sgsrears
*lremim*fii*
*$n$$f *ewisel'Z
t{*t+'., kilxble
&,r-'ets&affnc*xt *a$$s r*$.
i ll;an !0 lsart
$&s{*q}fl r@#{r#
tlr*ffiem
k-e{qffi*
msg gnl! H{r*
ilta,spimlrrs,eart
fsr'trltuw*iEL
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slxll xweut
$wrx {{^{{FOOTNOTE *}}}},f, @'
kry*s{titr#I$*ffi
f*r fhc
rwpk&raf
{fuupmn#s
*stusel.l*&
s{:d +* fir!*
E*r*:i*fudsslk"
(*3x**re* Mss rs.l#sia{il tx *et{kl}"sf6s" cle* f*Hx*ta& reaffiriax sh*&l
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t
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@ixmr.mrat ilertiifc *&irb
flc{$6r
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yew of
s&.f.
r.baltr enr** i@ltrec;rct fuffi* rews4a4saf' 'I&&{p**'u
a+B!dtr&f* ilrk* w.Ak ffu"
346 (7) Bdqrq{qrd, ftnis 2sC 2ol8**urt c{
frrg*ixal:ie I ?{*n-
**ng
$*rsion."
3?6[}B In;pris**m+r:t fqr litc ri,hic,h
raFe s,fx
1ry6Hl$yt ahali mea:r
imBrlsrwno*t
fur thr
ugdcr t*xh'e
y,6ars r*:mai.*dcr {}f
flrat per$*nts
ofage"
*artural lifg
and witlr fi*e or r itk d*ath-
CI,{,APTHR V
A&dEtl&k EHT T0 THE FRU?frCTI*H ilf CHtlpleEr'l r.R#M SHXUAL SFFENC*$ ACT, ?*1?
Am**ctrr.**l:i rrf, seecisr:42 uf, *4. Ite s#sti*n42 of the Prq:tectian of Childrun fi-*m Srxual Offences Aot, ?0t?, t*r tte figur*s ar.d. lettess "3?64, 3?6C. 3?68*- th* figurex wd lelter* -'376& 37648, 3?68, 376fl,
Ast 1"is..:2 *f 2*12. 37SD, 3?6D4, 3?6Dts" shfl]l be su'ustitrrted'
RAM NATH KOVIND, President.
DR. G. NARAYANA RAJU, Secretary to the Govt. of India.
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