Category: IPC

  379. Punishment for theft.— Whoever commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

378. Theft.— Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person’s consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft. Explanation 1.—A thing so long as it is attached to the earth, not being movable property, is not the subject of … Continue reading “S 378. Theft.— The Indian Penal, 1860”

  377. Unnatural offences.— Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with [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 … Continue reading “S 377. Unnatural offences.— The Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  376E. Punishment for repeat offenders.— Whoever has been previously convicted of an offence punishable under section 376 or section 376A or section 376D and is subsequently convicted of an offence punishable under any of the said sections shall be punished with imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s … Continue reading “S 376E. Punishment for repeat offenders.— The Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  376D. Gang rape.— Where a woman is raped by one or more persons constituting a group or acting in furtherance of a common intention, each of those persons shall be deemed to have committed the offence of rape and shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than … Continue reading “S 376D. Gang rape.— The Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  376C. Sexual intercourse by a person in authority.— Whoever, being— (a) in a position of authority or in a fiduciary relationship; or (b) a public servant; or (c) superintendent or manager of a jail, remand home or other place of custody established by or under any law for the time being in force, or … Continue reading “S 376C. Sexual intercourse by a person in authority.— The Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  376B. Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation.— Whoever has sexual intercourse with his own wife, who is living separately, whether under a decree of separation or otherwise, without her consent, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than two years but which … Continue reading “S 376B. Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation.— The Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  376A. Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim.— Whoever, commits an offence punishable under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 376 and in the course of such commission inflicts an injury which causes the death of the woman or causes the woman to be in a persistent vegetative … Continue reading “S 376A. Punishment for causing death or resulting in persistent vegetative state of victim.— The Indian Penal Code, 1860”

  376. Punishment for rape — (1) Whoever, except in the cases provided for in sub-section (2), commits rape, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than seven years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine. (2) … Continue reading “S 376. Punishment for rape — The Indian Penal, 1860”

  375. Rape — A man is said to commit “rape” if he— (a) penetrates his penis, to any extent, into the vagina, mouth, urethra or anus of a woman or makes her to do so with him or any other person; or (b) inserts, to any extent, any object or a part of the … Continue reading “S 375. Rape — The Indian Penal Code, 1860”