Section 41: Imprisonment for life

Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, in imposing a sentence of imprisonment on an offender for the following offence, the offender shall be subjected to imprisonment for the whole of his or her natural life:

(a) Murder with cruelty, torture or inhumane conduct,

(b) Murder by hijacking or exploding an aircraft,

(c) Murder by kidnapping or taking hostage,

(d) Murder by poisoning publicly consumable beverages or food,

(e)  Genocide (destroying the identity of any caste, race or group) or offence committed with the objective of committing genocide,

(f)   Murder with rape.