Article 236 of the Criminal Law whoever rapes a woman by violence, coercion or other means shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years.
Whoever rapes a girl under the age of 14 shall be given a heavier punishment for rape.
Whoever rapes a woman or rapes a young girl under any of the following circumstances shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than 10 years, life imprisonment or death:
(a) Rape of women and young girls;
(2) raping a woman or a number of young girls;
(3) raping a woman in public in a public place;
(four) gang rape of more than two people;
(5) Causing serious injury, death or other serious consequences to the victim.