Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 376 in BNS
§ 376 IPC→§ 64 BNS
Punishment for rape. Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment for rape) corresponds to Section 64 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.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 were renumbered:
| IPC | Provision | BNS |
|---|---|---|
| 354C | Voyeurism | 77 |
| 354D | Stalking | 78 |
| 375 | Rape | 63 |
| 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 |
| 376C | Sexual intercourse by a person in authority | 68 |
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