Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with rape definition. Under the old law this was Section 375 of the IPC.
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Section 63 BNS - Rape definition
- Act
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- Section
- 63 - Rape definition
- Old provision
- Section 375 IPC
Old law → Section 63 BNS
| Corresponds to | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 375 IPC | Modified | 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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