Section 70(1) BNS - Gang rape

Act: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Section: 70(1) - Gang rape
Old provision: Section 376D IPC
Punishment: Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 20 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life and fine.
Cognizable?: Cognizable.
Bailable?: Non-bailable.
Triable by: Court of Session.

Old law → Section 70(1) BNS

Corresponds to	Change	Remarks
Section 376D IPC	Renumbered, no change	No Change except IPC section is included as subsection in BNS.

Section 70(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 deals with gang rape. Under the old law this was Section 376D of the IPC.

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