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

This section specifies that where a woman is raped by one or more persons constituting a group or acting in furtherance of a common intention, each of those persons shall be deemed to have committed the offence of rape and shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than twenty years, but which may extend to life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life, and with fine. The fine imposed shall be just and reasonable to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of the victim. Any fine imposed under this section shall be paid to the victim.


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