Indian Penal Code,1860

Act No : 45

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Section : Intercourse by superintendent of jail, remand home, etc.

376C. Intercourse by superintendent of jail, remand home, etc.--Whoever, being the superintendent or manager of a jail, remand home orother place of custody established by or under any law for the timebeing in force or of a women's or children's institution takesadvantage of his official position and induces or seduces any femaleinmate of such jail, remand home, place or institution to have sexualintercourse with him, such sexual intercourse not amounting to theoffence of rape, shall be punished with imprisonment of eitherdescription for a term which may extend to five years and shall alsobe liable to fine. Explanation 1.-"Superintendent" in relation to a jail, remandhome 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 authorityor 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) ofsection 376.

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