Section 375 Penal Code Malaysia
Penal code section 354.
Section 375 penal code malaysia. Kanun keseksaan is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in malaysia its official long title is an act relating to criminal offences throughout malaysia 31 march 1976 act a327. Or is recognized in malaysia as valid is not rape. Punishment of offences committed within singapore.
Taking note of the inadequacy of law of rape and its failure to safeguard the rights of the innocent victims against the heinous crime the parliament in 1983 and 2013 extensively amended the law of rape so as to make the law more realistic. In malaysia the offence of rape is governed by the penal code and is regarded as a very serious offence as reflected in the punishment provided section 375 of the penal code defines rape as. 377c interpretation of sections 375 to 377bo sexual offences.
4 utusan malaysia 23 september 2005. And shall also be liable to whipping see section 9 of the penal code amendment act 2003 act a1210. Maximum 10 years imprisonment or with fine and or whipping.
In the indian penal code section 375 defines rape. Certain laws not to be affected by this code. 10 30 years.
Maximum 5 years imprisonment. 5 kc vohrah j in public prosecutor v nordin bin yusmadi 1996 2 clj 90. The heinous statement by minister in the prime minister s department nancy shukri today practically threw the spanner in the works in claiming that the government has decided to keep section 375 of the penal code which legalizes marital rape and has permanently shattered the dogma in this country that women and their rights are.
Extension of code to extraterritorial offences 5. This act shall be called the penal code. Penal code section 376 punishment for rape.
Husband causing hurt in order to have sexual intercourse. 458a punishment for subsequent offence under section 449 450 451 or 452 459 grievous hurt caused while committing house breaking 460 house breaking when death or grievous hurt caused. Punishment of offences committed beyond but which by law may be tried within malaysia 4.
Penal code section 376b. The penal code malay. Note previously five years see section 19 of penal code amendment act 2014 act 1471.
Penal code section 375 rape. Punishment of offences committed within malaysia 3. Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to outrage modesty.
The sole jurisdiction of parliament of malaysia is established over criminal law in malaysia. Penal code section 375a. A man is said to commit rape who except in the case hereinafter excepted has sexual intercourse with a woman under circumstances falling under any of the following descriptions.
