Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 376C in BNS
§ 376C IPC→§ 68 BNS
Sexual intercourse by a person in authority. Section 376C of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Sexual intercourse by a person in authority) corresponds to Section 68 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 376D | Gang rape | 70(1) |
| 376E | Punishment for repeat offenders | 71 |
| 493 | Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage | 81 |
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