Section 376 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
376. Punishment for rape.—
(1) Whoever, except in the cases provided for in sub-section (2), commits ... Central or a State Government commits rape in such area; or (d) being on the management or on the staff of a jail, remand home
Code provides
for compounding of certain offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code ,
1860 (for short, ‘ IPC ’). It reads as follows ... offences.—(1) The offences punishable
under the sections of the Indian Penal Code , (45 of 1860)
specified in the first two columns of the Table
offence under sections 376, 376A, 376AB, 376B, 376C, section 376D, section 376DA, section 376DB or section 376E of the Indian Penal Code shall be completed ... Section 16 (b).] ] [or section 376E of the Indian Penal Code of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.] [Substituted for the words "or 376D
clause (n) of sub-section (2) of section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, where sexual intercourse by the accused is proved and the question ... clause (g) of sub-section (2) of section 376, of the Indian Penal Code, where sexual intercourse by the accused is proved and the question
under section 376, [section 376A, section 376AB, section 376B, section 376C, section 376D, section 376DA, section 376DB of the Indian Penal Code, the inquiry ... relates to an offence under Sections 376 to 376-D of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), the inquiry or trial shall
accused persons on 14.5.2002. Charges
were framed under various sections of Indian Penal Code (for short ' IPC '), the
Prevention of Terrorism ... taking cognizance
of any offence punishable under Chapter VI of the Indian Penal Code except
with the previous sanction of the Central Government
have involved
himself in an offence under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. It was
not an offence involving cheating or misappropriation which would ... prosecution for an offence under Section 307 of
the Indian Penal Code did not remain so pernicious a misconduct on his part
as to visit
offences punishable under sections 452 , 354A3 , 323 and 506 of
the Indian Penal Code ( IPC ). The case was investigated and a charge sheet ... persons accused of committing offences under Sections
376D , 376(2)(n) , 376 , 292 , 120-B , 506 IPC and Section
citizen of Afghan origin should not be discriminated against those of an Indian origin. Caste – Discrimination on the basis of caste is also prohibited ... section 307 and section 392 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The contention brought before the court was that these provisions
Bench of
this Court to the said penal provision, that is, Section 377 of the
Indian Penal Code, in Suresh Kumar Koushal and another ... Constitution of India and further to declare Section 377 of
the Indian Penal Code (for short, ― IPC ‖) to be unconstitutional. When
the said
