BNS Section 66: Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim
Equivalent Legacy Law: IPC Section N/A
Procedural Classification Summary
Person committing an
Bailable: Non-bailable (Bail can only be granted by the Judiciary)
Cognizable: Cognizable (Police can arrest without warrant)
Triable by: Court of Session
Punishment: Rigorous imprisonment foroffence of rape andnot less than 20 years but inflicting injury whichwhich may extend to causes death or causesimprisonment for life the woman to be in awhich shall mean persistent vegetative state.imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life or death
Official Legal Provision / Summary
No specific renumbering changes. Section included as is.