Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
BNS Section 64: Punishment for rape
IPC Section 376 is covered by BNS Section 64.
- BNS 64IPC: 376(1) & 376(2)Changed
Punishment for rape.
Word “military” is replaced with “army”.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Where else these IPC sections went
- IPC 376 also maps to BNS 65 (Punishment for rape in certain cases-rape on a woman under sixteen years).
Look up another section.
Or research and draft for Indian courts in Xegality. Advocates get a 7-day free trial.




