v. Amended S. 376 (2) to rape committed by a member of the armed forces deployed in an area by the Central or a State Government in such area. The amended section also considers rape of women below the age of 16 to be aggravated and hence enhanced punishment for it. vi. Deleted judicial discretion to provide less than minimum sentence. vii. Added S. 376D as a special provision for gang rape with a higher punishment. They shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty years, but which may extend to life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life, and with fine. viii. Added S. 376A for rape that caused death or persistent vegetative state of the victim, with death penalty as a punishment. ix. Amended S. 376C to include the abusing of a position of authority or fiduciary relationship to induce any woman in his custody to or charge to have sexual intercourse with him. x. Added S. 376E for repeat offenders with stricter punishment. b. Code of Criminal Procedure i. Amended S.54A to include that if the person identifying the person in a TIP is mentally or physically disabled, the process of identification shall take place under the supervision of a Judicial Magistrate who shall take appropriate steps to ensure that such person identifies the person arrested using methods. Further, if the person identifying the person arrested is mentally or physically disabled, the process shall be videographed. ii. Amended S. 154(1) to include that recording of FIR related to certain offences against women be recorded by a woman police officer. iii. Amendment S. 160, proviso, No male person under the age of 15 or above the age of 65 or a woman or a mentally or physically disabled person, shall be required to attend at any place other than the place in which such male person or woman resides. iv. Amendment in S.161(3) in 2nd proviso, that, statement of a woman 79