Punishments

Offence:

Rape:(S.376(1))Rapeincludesunconsentedpenetrationofthevagina(includinglabia
majora),mouth,urethraoranuswiththepenisorotherobjectorbodypartorunconsentedoral
sex.

Before:Intheabsenceofpenilevaginalpenetrationoffenceofoutragingmodestyofawoman
punishablewithmaximum2yearsandfine.

2013Amendment:Specificoffence.Punishablewithnotlessthan7yearsbutmayextentto
RigorousImprisonmentforlife.

Custodialrape:(S.376(2)(a)(b),(d),(e))Rapebypoliceofficersincustody,orpublic
servantsincustody,ormanagementorstaffofhospital,orremandhome,orjail.

Before:Rigorousimprisonmentfornotlessthan10yearsbutmayextenttoLifeImprisonment
andfine.

2013Amendment:Specificoffence.Rigorousimprisonmentforatermnotbelessthan10years,
butwhichmayextendtoLifeImprisonment(remainderoflife),andfine.

RapebyarmedPersonnel:(S.376(2)(c))

Before:Nospecificprovision.Publicservantincludesarmedpersonnel.Punishment:10yearsto
lifeimprisonmentandfine.

2013Amendment:Specificoffence.RigorousImprisonmentforatermnotbelessthan10years,
butwhichmayextendtoLifeImprisonment(remainderoflife),andfine.

Rapebyarelative,guardianorteacher,orapersoninapositionoftrust:S.376(2)(f)

Before:Nospecificprovision.

2013Amendment:Specificoffence.RigorousImprisonmentforatermnotlessthan10years,
whichmayextendtoLifeImprisonment(remainderoflife),andfine.

Rapecommittedtakingadvantageofcommunalorsectarianviolence:S.376(2)(g)

Before:Nospecificprovision.

Rapeonawomanknowinghertobepregnant:S.376(2)(h)

Before:Specificprovision.
Punishment:10yearstolifeimprisonmentandfine.

Rapeonawomanundersixteenyearsofage:S.376(2)(i)

Before:Rapeonawomanunder12years.Punishment:10yearstolifeimprisonmentandfine.

Rapeonwomanincapableofgivingconsent:S.376(2)(j)

Before:Nospecificprovision.

Beinginapositionofcontrolordominanceofawomanandcommitsrapeonher:S.376(2)
(k)

Before:Nospecificprovision.

Rapeonmentallyorphysicallydisabledwoman:S.376(2)(l)

Before:Nospecificprovision

Causinggrievoushurtorendangerslifeordisfigureswhilerape:

Before:Nospecificprovision

Commitsraperepeatedlyonthesamewoman:

Before:Nospecificprovision

Forallspecificprovisionsintroducedinthe2013Amendment,thepunishmentwouldamount
toRigorousImprisonmentforatermnotlessthan10years,whichmayextendtoLife
Imprisonment(remainderoflife),andfine.

Causingdeathorpersistentvegetativestatewhencommittingrape:(S.376A)

Before:Rapeandmurderdealtwithastwoseparateoffences.Rape:7yearstoLife
Imprisonment;Murder:LifeImprisonmentordeathSpecificoffence.

2013Amendment:Punishment20yearstoR.Iforlife(remainderoflife)ordeath.

RapebyHusbandduringjudicialseparation:(S.376B)Sexualintercoursebyhusbandwith
hisownwife,whoislivingseparately,withoutherconsent.

2013Amendment:Imprisonmentofeitherdescriptionforatermwhichmayextendtotwoyears
andshallalsobeliabletofine.imprisonmentofeitherdescriptionforatermwhichshallnotbe
lessthantwoyearsbutwhichmayextendtosevenyears,andfine.

Sexualintercoursebypersoninauthorityinafiduciaryrelationship,superintendentor
managerofjailorremandhomeorhospital,notamountingtorapebutbyseducingor
compellingher:(S.376C)

2013Amendment:RigorousImprisonmentfornotlessthan5yearsbutmayextendto10years
andfine10yearstolifeimprisonmentandfine20yearstoLifeImprisonment(remainderoflife)
andfinepayabletothevictim,thatisreasonabletomeetmedicalexpenses.

Repeatoffenders:(S.376E)Punishmentsforpersonspreviouslyconvictedofanoffenceof
rape,custodialrape,andgangrape.

Before:Nospecificprovision.

2013Amendment:Specificoffence.Lifeimprisonment(remainderoflife)ordeath.

Maritalrape:(S.375)Forcefulsexualintercoursecommittedwithouttheconsentofthewife

Before:Norapeifwifeisabove15yearsofage.

2013Amendment:Norapeifwifeisabove16yearsofage.

Gangrape:(S.376D)Whereapersonisrapedbyoneormoreinagroupofpersonsactingin
furtheranceofacommonintention,eachpersonshallbedeemedtohavecommittedtheoffence
ofgangrape,regardlessoftheirgender.

Punishment for gang rape: 10 years to life imprisonment and fine.

2013Amendment: 20 years to life imprisonment (rigorous imprisonment) and fine payable to the
victim that is reasonable to meet medical expenses.