Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 375 in BNS
Rape. Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Rape) corresponds to Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under IPC & Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, worth 8 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
Rape is defined under which provision of the BNS?
Answer & explanation
Section 63
BNS Section 63 corresponds to IPC Section 375 and Section 64 to IPC Section 376. The age of consent under the exception remains eighteen.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 354B | Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe | 76 |
| 354C | Voyeurism | 77 |
| 354D | Stalking | 78 |
| 376 | Punishment for rape | 64 |
| 376A | Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim | 66 |
| 376B | Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation | 67 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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