Indian Penal Code, 1860
IPC Section 376E in BNS
§ 376E IPC→§ 71 BNS
Punishment for repeat offenders. Section 376E of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Punishment for repeat offenders) corresponds to Section 71 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 376B | Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation | 67 |
| 376C | Sexual intercourse by a person in authority | 68 |
| 376D | Gang rape | 70(1) |
| 493 | Cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing a belief of lawful marriage | 81 |
| 494 | Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife | 82(1) |
| 495 | Same offence with concealment of former marriage | 82(2) |
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