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What will be the punishment if sec 376 IPC case goes wrong


25-Jul-2023 (In Criminal Law)
What will be the punishment if section 376 will be wrong proof, ?
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Answer #1
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Although there is specific provision regarding punishment in cases of failure to prove 376 of IPC.

However you can file defamation case against the complainant for defaming your image in the society and can claim compensation against for wasting your precious time behind bars during trial.
Answer #2
944 votes
There is no such which go wrong

It may be either proved and the punishment many be 5 years of imprisonment with fine that too it depends on the court

if proved guilty. And if the case is false then you need to prove the same
Answer #3
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imprisonment for not less than seven years which may be for life or for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine unless the women raped is his own wife and is not under twelve years of age, in which cases, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years or with fine or with both.
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Dipti Sharma

- Section 376 of IPC

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