Section 64- Rape Leading to Death or Persistent Vegetative State

By shagun, 16 April, 2025

What it Covers:

This section addresses the most brutal and extreme cases of rape- where the act not only violates the victim's dignity but also leads to:

  1. Death, or
  2. The victim being left in a persistent vegetative state (a state where she loses cognitive and motor functions permanently and becomes completely dependent on life support or care.)

Purpose and Context

  • This section was introduced to ensure harsher punishment for extreme cases of sexual violence.
  • It echoes public demands for justice in heinous cases, like the 2012 Nirbhaya case.
  • The idea is to serve both as deterrence and to provide justice for victims and their families.

Key Terms

  • Rape: As defined in BNS, it covers a broader scope similar to IPC Section 375, involving non-consensual sexual acts.
  • Persistent vegetative state: A condition where the victim survives but with permanent loss of cognitive function, often requiring life-long medical support.

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