[Indian legislators pass strict anti-rape law](http://wapo.st/100kMfN):> The new law, which the upper house is expected to pass in the current parliamentary session, sets a maximum penalty of death in cases in which a rape victim dies or is left in a “persistent vegetative state.” Those convicted in incidents of gang rape, the rape of a minor or rape by a police officer or public official will be sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison, up from seven to 10 years.