Lawgist42Alternative punishment
1[42. Alternate punishment.-- Where an act or omission constitutes an offence punishable under this Act and also under sections 166A, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D, 370, 370A, 375, 376, 2[376A, 376AB, 376B, 376C, 376D, 376DA, 376DB], 3[376E, section 509 of the Indian Penal Code or section 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000)], then, notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the offender found guilty of such offence shall be liable to punishment only under this Act or under the Indian Penal Code as provides for punishment which is greater in degree.]
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1. Subs. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 29, for s. 42 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013).
2. Subs. by Act 22 of 2018, s. 25, for "376A, 376C, 376D" (w.e.f. 21-4-2018)
3. Subs. by Act 25 of 2019, s. 10, for "376E or section 509 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)" (w.e.f. 16-08-2019).
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- 41 Provisions of sections 3 to 13 not to apply in certain cases
- 42 Alternative punishment
- 42A Act not in derogation of any other law
- 43 Public awareness about Act
- 44 Monitoring of implementation of Act
- 45 Power to make rules
- 46 Power to remove difficulties
