IPC 376C — Intercourse by superintendent of jail, remand home, etc

Indian Penal Code, 1860

Statutory text

Whoever, being the superintendent or manager of a jail, remand home or other place  of custody  established by  or under any law for the time being in  force or  of  a  women's  or  children's  institution  takes advantage of  his official  position and induces or seduces any female inmate of  such jail, remand home, place or institution to have sexual intercourse with  him, such  sexual intercourse  not amounting  to the offence of  rape,  shall  be  punished  with  imprisonment  of  either description for  a term  which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation 1.-"Superintendent"  in relation  to a  jail,  remand home or other place of custody or a women's or children's institution, includes a  person holding any other office in such jail, remand home, place or  institution by virtue of which he can exercise any authority or control over its inmates.
Explanation 2.-The expression "women's or children's institution"
shall have  the same meaning as in Explanation 2 to sub-section (2) of section 376.

376D.
Intercourse by  any member  of the  management or  staff of a hospital with any woman in that hospital.

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