The law additionally punishes with imprisonment for a period of at least six months, consensual extra-marital intercourse with a person aged over 18 years, noting that a legal case for this crime is just instituted on the premise of a grievance from the husband or guardian. In all instances, the husband or guardian has the right to waive the criticism, and the waiver entails the expiration of the felony case or the suspension of the execution of the penalty, as the case may be. The new law stipulates life imprisonment for the crime of rape or non-consensual intercourse and if …
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