Section 221: Defilement of girls under sixteen and above thirteen, and of

idiots
Any person who‐
(1) has or attempts to have unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl being of or above
thirteen years and under sixteen years of age; or
[1960 No. 30.]
(2) knowing a woman or girl to be an idiot or imbecile, has or attempts to have
unlawful carnal knowledge of her,
is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for two years, with or
without caning.
*It is a defence to a charge of either of the offences firstly defined in this section of this
Code to prove that the accused person believed, on reasonable grounds, that the girl
was of or above the age of sixteen years.
A prosecution for any of the offences defined in this section of this Code shall be begun
within two months after the offence is committed.
A person cannot be convicted of any of the offences defined in this section of this Code
upon the uncorroborated testimony of one witness.