§ 377 — Sexual penetration, etc., of a corpse

377.—(1) A person (A) who —(a)

penetrates, with A’s penis, the vagina, anus or mouth of a human corpse;

(b)

sexually penetrates, with a part of A’s body (other than A’s penis, if A is a man) or anything else, the vagina or anus of a human corpse;

(c)

causes A’s vagina, anus or mouth to be penetrated by the penis of a human corpse;

(d)

causes A’s vagina or anus to be sexually penetrated by a part of a human corpse (other than the penis, if the human corpse is that of a deceased man);

(e)

causes a person (B) to penetrate, with B’s penis (if B is a man), the vagina, anus or mouth of a human corpse, without B’s consent;

(f)

causes B to sexually penetrate, with a part of B’s body (other than B’s penis, if B is a man) or anything else, the vagina or anus of a human corpse, without B’s consent;

(g)

causes B’s vagina, anus or mouth to be penetrated by the penis of a human corpse, without B’s consent; or

(h)

causes B’s vagina or anus to be sexually penetrated by a part of a human corpse (other than the penis, if the human corpse is that of a deceased man), without B’s consent,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term that may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with both.

(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(e), (f), (g) or (h) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term that may extend to 20 years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning.[Act 23 of 2021 wef 01/03/2022]

—(1) A person (A) who —(a)

penetrates, with A’s penis, the vagina, anus or mouth of a human corpse;

(b)

sexually penetrates, with a part of A’s body (other than A’s penis, if A is a man) or anything else, the vagina or anus of a human corpse;

(c)

causes A’s vagina, anus or mouth to be penetrated by the penis of a human corpse;

(d)

causes A’s vagina or anus to be sexually penetrated by a part of a human corpse (other than the penis, if the human corpse is that of a deceased man);

(e)

causes a person (B) to penetrate, with B’s penis (if B is a man), the vagina, anus or mouth of a human corpse, without B’s consent;

(f)

causes B to sexually penetrate, with a part of B’s body (other than B’s penis, if B is a man) or anything else, the vagina or anus of a human corpse, without B’s consent;

(g)

causes B’s vagina, anus or mouth to be penetrated by the penis of a human corpse, without B’s consent; or

(h)

causes B’s vagina or anus to be sexually penetrated by a part of a human corpse (other than the penis, if the human corpse is that of a deceased man), without B’s consent,

shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term that may extend to 5 years, or with fine, or with both.

(3) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1)(e), (f), (g) or (h) shall be punished with imprisonment for a term that may extend to 20 years, and shall also be liable to fine or to caning.[Act 23 of 2021 wef 01/03/2022]