Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deals with punishment for rape. Under the new law this is Section 64 of the BNS.
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Section 376(1) IPC - Punishment for rape
Section 376(1) IPC is now
Section 64 of the BNS
- the BNS replaced the IPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Section
- 376(1) - Punishment for rape
- New provision
- Section 64 BNS
IPC → BNS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 64 BNS | Modified | Word “military” is replaced with “army”. |
About Section 64 BNS
Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) prescribes the punishment for rape . It is the successor of the base punishment provision in Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code , which it replaced when the BNS came into force on 1 July 2024. The offence of rape itself is defined separately, in Section 63 BNS (the old Section 375 IPC).
Read the full explainer of Section 64 BNS →
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