Cap. 9 Art. 251HIncrease in punishment.

The punishment for the offences referred to in articles 251

to 251G, both inclusive, shall be increased by one to two degrees in case of one or more of the following circumstances arising:

(a) the offence was committed against a former or current spouse or partner, by a member of the family, a person cohabiting with the victim or a person having abused her or his authority: Provided that, in this paragraph spouse includes a person whose marriage with the accused has been dissolved or declared null.

(b) the offence, or related offences, were committed repeatedly;

(c) the offence was committed against a vulnerable person within the meaning of article 208AC(2);

(d) the offence was committed against or in the presence of a minor;

(e) the offence was committed by two or more people acting together;

(f) the offence was preceded or accompanied by violence;

(g) the offence was committed with the use or threat of a weapon;

(h) the offence resulted in severe physical or psychological harm for the victim;

(i) the offender has been previously convicted of offences of a similar nature.