Question Discussion & Solution

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

• Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, (IRWA) was enacted in 1980.
• Provisions of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986:
  • The Act prohibits indecent representation of women through advertisements or in publications, writings, paintings, figures, or in any other manner.
  • Any person who contravenes to the provisions of the act is punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years on first conviction and in the event of subsequent conviction, the imprisonment may extend to five years.

Additional Information

• Union Cabinet approves amendments in the "Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986" 
• Major amendments proposed are as follows:
  • Broaden the scope of the law to cover the audio-visual media and material in electronic form.
  • Penalties to be enhanced to a maximum of 3 years of imprisonment and fine of Rs.50,000 to Rs.1,00,000 for a first conviction, and imprisonment of not less than 2 years, but which may extend to 7 years, and a fine b/w Rs.1,00,000 to Rs.5,00,000 for a second conviction.
  • Police officers not below the rank of Inspectors authorized to carry out search and seizure, in addition to State and Central Government officers authorized by the State or Central Government.

The correct answer is a Punishment of ten years and a fine.

 Important Points

•  Section 373 of IPC-
  • Whoever buys, hires, or otherwise obtains possession of any person under the age of eighteen years with the intent that such person shall be at any age be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or illicit intercourse with any person or for any unlawful and immoral purpose, or knowing it to be likely that such person will at any age employed or used for any such purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
  • It is a cognizable offence and Non-bailable in nature which is triable by the court of session.

The correct answer is 2 years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees.

• Punishment for male adult marrying a child:
  • Whoever, being a male adult above eighteen years of age, contracts a child marriage shall be punishable with rigorous imprisonment which may extend to two years or with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees or with both. 

Additional Information

• Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006:
  • This Act may be called the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006.
  • It extends to the whole of India and it applies also to all citizens of India without and beyond India.
  • Provided that nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the Renoncants of the Union territory of Pondicherry.
  • It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint; and different dates may be appointed for different States and any reference in any provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed in relation to any State as a reference to the coming into force of that provision in that State. 

The correct answer is option 1.

• Section 376B
  • Whoever has sexual intercourse with his own wife, who is living separately, whether under a decree of separation or otherwise, without her consent, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than two years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Additional Information

• IPC Section 375 talks about Committing Rape as a crime.
• Section 376 talks about the Punishment for committing rape.
• Section 376A - Punishment for causing death or resulting in a persistent vegetative state of the victim.

The correct answer is Section 354.

• IPC Section 354: Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty.

Key Points

• Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty, shall be punished with impris­onment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Additional Information

• Rape (Section 376, 376A, 376B, 376C, 376D)
• Kidnapping (Sec. 359, 360 366)
• Assault to outrage modesty (Sec.354, 354B)
• Domestic violence (Sec. 498A)
• Sexual harassment (Sec. 354A)