t h e c r i m i n a l l a w (T e m p o r a r y p r o v i s i o n s ) a c t,' 1957.V t -. -.» 0 I t is h ere b y e n a c te d as follow s : [A pr N o. L X I o f 1957.] / 1. (1) T his A ct m ay b e called th e C rim inal L aw (T em porary P rovisions) A ct, 1957. r, (2) It shall rem a in in force until such d a te as th e P re sid e n t of th e U nion m ay, by notification,, d irect that it sh a ll no longer be in force ; an d th e provisions of Sections 5 of th e B urm a G en eral C lauses A ct a s resp ect th e rep eal of an enactm ent shall have effect w hen this A ct ceased to b e in force b y virtlie o f su ch notification. 2. T h e P enal C o d e shall have effect as if a fter S ection 364, th e follow ing w ere inserted as Sections 364A an d 364B, nam ely 364A. W h o e v e r forcibly carries o r en tices a w a y au y person. from any place w ith in te n t to hold K' ran " 6 fcr him to ran so m is sa id to com m it th e offence of kidnapping for ransom.. '.. # * 364B. W h o e v er com m its th e offence of kidnapping fo r ransom shall be punished vvith tran sp o rta tio n for life if th e person forcibly ca rrie d o r enticed aw ay retu rn s, o r w ith d eath if such person does not re tu rn. 3* T h e P enal C ode shall have effect as if fo r S ectio n 376, th»* follow ing w ere substituted as S ections 376, 376A and^ 376B, n am ely : J 376. W h o e v er com m its rape shall b e p unished w ith transpor-. tatio n fo r life, o r w ith im prisonm ent 1 unishm snt for rape Q eu h e r d escription fo rc a term of wom an under 14,,.0, f... years of a«e. w hich m ay ex ten d to te n years, an d shall also b e liable to fine, an d w h ere th e w om an rap ed is und~r fourteen y ears of age, such o ffender shall be punished w ith rigorous im prisonm ent for a te rm of n o t less th a n five y ea rs a n d sh all also b e liable to fine, unless th e w om an ra p e d is..his own w ife an d i s n o t u n d e r tw elve y ea rs of age, i n w h ich case h e shall be p u n ish ed w ith im p riso n m en t *of e ith e r d escrip tio n for a term w hich m ay ex ten d to tw o years, an d w ith fine... 376A. W h en tw o or m ore persons a re jointly co n c ern ed in th e com m ission of rap e on the sam e i Rape by two or w om an, every one of th o se persons more persons., J,. - * shall b e punish ed vvith gorous im p riso n m en t for a term of n o t less than five years* 376B. W h o ev er" being u n d er any obligation o r duty to take care of. o r p ro tec t any w o m an 'o r 0 Rape bv person being in a p ositio n to do m inate th e obllgatlon or will of a w om an com m its rape on dntv to take.care of,,,,,,.,,.... or protect. s 110*1 w om an shall b e punished w.fh rigorous im p riso n m en t fo r a term of ' not less th an five y e a rs. Price,- -10 pyas]
2 4. T h e P enal C ode shall have effect as if fo r.s e c tio n 5 9 6,-thefollow ing w ere substituted as S ections 396 a n d 396A, nam ely : - ; 396. If any one of five o r m ore p erso n s, w ho are?con jointly... co m m ittin g dacoity,. com m its m urdey. ' iiurde 111 in so c o m m ittin g d a c o ity, every one ' of th o se p erso n s shall b e punished.. w ith d ea th... 396A. If any p e rso n in c o m m ittin g ro b b e ry, com m its m u rd er, ^... su ch person) a n d an y o th e r person. Robbery.with jo in tly C oncerned in co m m ittin g such mur er...robbery, sh a ll b e p u n ish e d w ith ;. d e a th..,. '/..
. * '5: O Te'Second 'Schedule''to the Code of Criminal Procedure'shall have effect as if a fter the entries in respect of Section 364 m the table the following entries in respect of Section 364B were inserted, namely : : : ' ;. Offence. W hether the Police may arrest withsut warrant warrant or a ordinarily issue in the first instance. ; bailable compoundable Punishment under the Penal Code. By what Cour triable. (1) (2) ; * (3) (4) (S) (6) (7) 364 B ridhapping for ransom - V" '. May arrest. - Notba ilable... i'tot.com. poundable. Death or transportstioij for life..court o! Session. <9 <J ' -y- *!: - ij -V _. ;.. y.. u -, 3.. " ' '. ' *> '. O'..0. '. '. ; '. '.!.I\ j.. ' O i \ o i - ' \> 4
' 6. 'i'he Second Schedule to the Code^of Criminal-. Procedure shall have effect as if f o r the entries in respect of Section 376 in the table the following entries in respect of Sections 376, 376A and 376B were substituted, namely :. (i) - 1 1 W hether the police o may Offence. arrest without warrant f >. (2) RAPE 376 If the sexual intercourse was by a man with Iiis own w ife not being under 32 years of age. I.' the sexual intercourse w as by a man with a woman nnder 14 years of age.. ' a If' the s-sxual intercourse w as by^a man with his cf.vn wife being under 12 years of age. 376A... 376B. '. O' ; In any other case... ESped by tw o or more persons on same woman.'i. ' '. '. Raped by persons under obligation or duty to take care of, or protect a woman. (3) warrant or a ord. narily issue in the first instance. (4)- Shall.not arrest o " May arrest Shall not arrest O Summons... Summons... *....... bailable (5). Bailable... v lit Bailable...... 1.. compoundable (6) Not compoundable.... S& : -......... D itto... Punishment under the Penal Code. (7) Imprisonment of either description for 2 years, or fine, or both... Rigorous imprisonme lit of not less than S years. Transportation for life or im prisonment o f. either description for 10 years and fine. By what Court triable. (8) Court of Session or D istrict Magistrate. Court of Session. May arrest without warrant. Rigorous imprisonment of not less c than 5.years....
I. The Second Schedule to the Code of Criminal Procedure shall have effect as if fo r the entries in respect of Section 396 in the table the followingjentries in respect of Sections 39o and 396A were substituted,*' a m e l y (1) ^396. 396A * Offence. O ' O', (2)» Murder bi vacoity M'ircler in robbery... W hether. the Police mayarrest without warrant (3) n. - J. May arrest without warrant. vvarrant or a ordinarily issue in tlife firsf instanc. (4i,.;j bailable or not (5)... \ ' ' W hether com- Punishment under the poundable or Penal Code. not. (6) Nol compoundable. (7) Death. j... r., -a By whjjt Court triable (8) C ou/tofsession. *.. i r o >! - '