Offences Against Women and Children
(1) Rape is punished with rigorous imprisonment of 10 years to life (meaning the remainder of the offender's natural life), plus fine. (2) Enhanced punishment (10 years to full-life imprisonment, plus fine) applies where the offender is a police officer, public servant, armed forces member, custodial staff, hospital staff, or someone in a position of authority/trust who commits rape in specific aggravated circumstances - including custodial rape, rape during communal violence, rape of a pregnant/incapacitated/disabled victim, rape causing grievous harm, or repeat rape of the same victim.
This sets a very severe minimum sentence for rape generally, with an even harsher tier specifically for cases involving abuse of an official or trusted position (like police custody, hospital care, or armed forces deployment) or particularly vulnerable victims - reflecting how the law treats abuse of power and position as a serious aggravating factor.
A police officer who commits rape while a woman is in their custody faces the most severe punishment tier under this section, reflecting the extreme breach of trust and power involved when the person meant to protect someone instead commits this crime against them.