IPC §376DB → BNS §70
Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age
Comparison
376DB. Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age.—Where a woman under twelve years of age 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 imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, and with fine, or with death: Provided that such fine shall be just and reasonable to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of the victim:
(1) 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 twenty years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, and with fine: Provided that such fine shall be just and reasonable to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of the victim: Provided further that any fine imposed under this sub-section shall be paid to the victim.
(2) Where a woman under eighteen years of age 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 imprisonment for life, which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life, and with fine, or with death: Provided that such fine shall be just and reasonable to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of the victim: Provided further that any fine imposed under this sub-section shall be paid to the victim.
What changedAI-inferred
IPC 376DB absorbed into BNS 70(2) — the under-12 specific tier collapses into the under-18 gang-rape framework with same death-or-natural-life punishment.
Old position
IPC Section 376DB is concerned with Punishment for gang rape on woman under twelve years of age.
New position
The successor provision is BNS 70 (Gang rape). Relationship: substantively_same. See the change-note for the operative delta.
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
IPC 376DB absorbed into BNS 70(2) — the under-12 specific tier collapses into the under-18 gang-rape framework with same death-or-natural-life punishment.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IPC 376DB continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNS 70 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 70. The relationship is classified as substantively_same. See the change-note above for the textual delta.
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, IPC §376DB → BNS §70 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/ipc/376DB.
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