Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Section 377

IPC 377 in BNS: no corresponding section

Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was not carried into the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: no BNS section corresponds to it. IPC 377 deals with unnatural offences. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IPC. Its full text is set out below.

Indian Penal Code

IPC 377 has no counterpart in the BNS.

Unnatural offences · It was not carried into the 2023 code.

Dropped
Old · IPC 1860 · Ch. XVI
s. 377
Unnatural offences
Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with 1[imprisonment for life], or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Explanation.—Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this section.
Text from the official India Code PDF
Old classification · CrPC First Schedule, for IPC 377
CognizableCognizable
BailableNon-bailable
PunishmentImprisonment for life, or imprisonment for 10 years and fine.
Triable byMagistrate of the first class.
For an offence under the BNS, check the First Schedule of the BNSS.
Judgments on s. 377 IPCSource: NCRB section table
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