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 ... rape, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment of either description for a term which [shall not be less than ten years, but which may extend
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
Cr.P.C.
19. Section 320 of the Cr.P.C. provides a table of offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code which ... compounded. It also details the table of the offences under the Indian Penal Code which canbe compounded with the permission of the Court. Sub-Section
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 ... mentioned in clauses (a) to (d) of section 375 of the Indian Penal Code.] [Substituted by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013] Prior to substitution
Section 376D in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
376D. Gang rape
Where a woman is raped by one or more persons constituting a group ... those persons shall be deemed to have committed the offence of rape and shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall
petition under Section 482 of the
Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as the “Code”) for
quashing of FIR No.121/14.7.2010 ... compound the
offences under Section 320 of the Code. No doubt, under Section 482 of
the Code, the High Court has inherent power to quash
Section 375 in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
375. Rape.—
A man is said to commit "rape" if he— (a) penetrates his penis ... sexual activity. Exception 1.— A medical procedure or intervention shall not constitute rape. Exception 2.— Sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with
compound the offences under Section 320 of the Code. No
doubt, under Section 482 of the Code, the High Court
has inherent power to quash ... compound the offences under Section 320 of the Code. No
doubt, under Section 482 of the Code, the High Court
has inherent power to quash
object of introducing Chapter XX-A containing Section 498A in the Indian Penal Code was to prevent torture to a woman by her husband ... That is not the object of Chapter XX-A of the Indian Penal Code .
15.In view of the above discussion, we hold that
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
