The Marital Rape Exception Under Section 63 BNS: Where the Law Still Falls Short.

by thisisadmin | Jul 8, 2026 | Crininal, Rape Case

India rewrote its entire criminal code in 2024. Sedition was reworked, new offences like mob lynching and organised crime were added, and the language of the Indian Penal Code was modernised across the board. But one provision made the journey from the colonial-era...

What the Courts Have Said About “Rape” and the “False Promise of Marriage”

by thisisadmin | Mar 8, 2026 | Crininal, Rape Case

When the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in July 2024, Section 375 IPC — the provision defining rape — became Section 63 BNS. The wording is almost identical to its predecessor, which means the mountain of Supreme Court and...

Section 63 BNS vs Section 375 IPC: What Actually Changed?

by thisisadmin | May 8, 2025 | Crininal, Rape Case

If you learned criminal law under the old regime, “Section 375” probably still comes to mind faster than “Section 63.” That’s normal — the Indian Penal Code (IPC) governed rape law for over 160 years before the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita...

Grounds of Bail Under Section 69 BNS: A Complete Guide

by thisisadmin | Feb 15, 2024 | Crininal, Rape Case

Introduction Since the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 replaced the Indian Penal Code on July 1, 2024, one of its most talked-about additions has been Section 69 — a new offence dealing with sexual intercourse obtained through deceitful means, including a false...