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    Question

    Ameena is a victim of rape and has suffered injuries,

    she reaches the hospital nearby and the doctors refuse to take her case. Are the doctors committing an offence as per IPC? If yes what will be the term of punishment?
    A not committing any offence as per IPC Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B yes committing an offence under S. 166 B of IPC, imprisonment upto one year or with fine or with both. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C yes committing an offence under S. 166 A of IPC, imprisonment upto 6 months or with fine or with both. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D yes committing an offence as per S. 357 of CrPC. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    S. 166B. Punishment for non-treatment of victim.—Whoever, being in charge of a hospital, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, contravenes the provisions of section 357C of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.

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