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SHORT ANSWER: Recent amendments to the IPC and CrPC enhance protections against gender-based violence and discrimination. DETAILS: - The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 introduced stricter penalties for sexual offenses, including the death penalty for gang rape. - The amendments expanded the definition of rape to include non-consensual acts and increased the age of consent. - The CrPC was amended to ensure faster trials for sexual offenses and to provide for the establishment of special courts. PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable): - Increased penalties for offenders, including life imprisonment and death penalty in severe cases. - Provision for compensation to victims of sexual offenses. SOURCE: - Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013; Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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