Indian Penal Code, 1860 → Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
IPC 375BNS 63
Rape definition
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What changed
- Age of Consent: 15 years is replaced by 18 years in BNS.
- Exception 2 of Section 63 states that "sexual intercourse or acts by a man with his wife, the wife not being under 18 years of age, is not rape".
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Under Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
Frequently asked
What is IPC 375 equivalent in BNS?
IPC Section 375 (Rape definition) corresponds to Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
What changed between IPC 375 and BNS 63?
Age of Consent: 15 years is replaced by 18 years in BNS. Exception 2 of Section 63 states that "sexual intercourse or acts by a man with his wife, the wife not being under 18 years of age, is not rape".
How do I cite BNS 63 in a pleading?
Under Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860)...
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