[Gang-rape of girls under 12] Plea in Supreme Court challenges minimum sentence under Section 376DB IPC

A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant issued notice to the Central government in a petition moved by a convict serving his sentence of life imprisonment.
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The Supreme Court has sought response from the Central government on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section 376DB of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) to the extent its prescribes life imprisonment for the remainder of the natural life of the convict, as the minimum sentence [Nikhil Shivaji Golait vs UOI]

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