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Penal Code 1871 s 377

Penal Code 1871 s 377

s 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]

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