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Arguing for them Dr Yug Mohit Chaudhary said, "The amended Section 376 (E) has introduced the concept of a mandatory death sentence. Chaudhary, who is against harsher punishment, said, "Punishment for second rape is harsher and arbitrary than punishment for murder. However, the authority can commute the death sentence to life imprisonment or even up to a minimum of five years... The move has made the punishment 'mandatory' in an offence that is non-homicidal (no death caused), argued the three convicts of Shakti Mills rape case, who are serving a 'maximum punishment of death' quantum. The death sentence for the non-homicidal offence is extreme, unjust and high-handed," he said..