BNS §67
Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
Comparison
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 may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
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 may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 376B preserved character-identically as BNS 67.
Old position
IPC Section 376B is concerned with Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation.
New position
The successor provision is BNS 67 (Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation). Relationship: substantively_same. See the change-note for the operative delta.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNS 67 (Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation) preserves the framework of IPC 376B. BNS 67 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNS 67 text: 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 may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 376B continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 67 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward in their existing frame.
Frequently asked
BNS 67. The relationship is classified as substantively_same. See the change-note above for the textual delta.
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §376B → BNS §67 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bns/67.
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