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1. theleaflet.in › the-thoughtless-section-377-ipcThe thoughtless Section 377 IPC oversight in the BNS

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   Jun 28, 2024 · Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, as it originally stood, was interpreted to punish men and women and for the act of “unnatural sex”. Unnatural sexual acts were held to be penetrative penile–non-vaginal sexual acts, that is penile–oral, penile–anal sex and sexual acts between human beings and animals. The rationale was that sex ...

2. thedailyguardian.com › landscape-of-section-377-ofLandscape of Section 377 of IPC Post Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

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   2 days ago · Section 377 of the IPC says “Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.”. Initially section 377 criminalised the ...

3. www.freepressjournal.in › india › explained-what-isExplained: What Is The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) That ...

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   5 days ago · Omission of IPC Section 377: The BNS omits IPC Section 377, which previously criminalized certain sexual acts. This omission may impact legal protections against sexual offences.

4. indianexpress.com › article › explainedExplained: New crimes under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, and ...

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   5 days ago · The BNS, with a seemingly progressive outlook, entirely leaves out the contentious Section 377 of the IPC which criminalises “carnal intercourse against the order of nature”. In 2018, this provision had been read down by the apex court in its landmark Navtej Singh Johar v Union of India ruling to the extent that it criminalised consensual ...

5. www.newindianexpress.com › cities › delhiHow will police tackle sodomy cases under new law?

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   5 days ago · While the new criminal law promises to overhaul the country’s criminal justice system, exclusion of the erstwhile IPC Section 377 which used to deal with carnal intercourse against the order of ...

6. www.edexlive.com › news › 2024Section 377: From “against the order of nature” to “unnatural ...

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   2 days ago · There is nothing similar to this Section in the BNS. “Carnal intercourse against the order of nature” as mentioned in the erstwhile Section 377 has now been replaced by the curious phrase “unnatural lust”. It occurs only twice in the document: Once in Section 38 (d) – in the context of “The right to the private defence of the body …

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   What is Section 377?

   • Section 377 dealt with Unnatural offenses. The pornographic cases were dealt with under the Young Persons (Harmful Publication) Act, 1956. This Act might be known as the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act, 2012. It reaches out to the entire of India, with the exception of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

   Child Protection Act In India - Laws For Child Sexual Exploitation

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   Does the BNS omit IPC Section 377?

   • The BNS omits IPC Section 377, which previously criminalized certain sexual acts. This omission may impact legal protections against sexual offences. Community service is introduced as a punishment for certain offences, but lacks clarity on its implementation and the specific nature of community service.

   Explained: What Is The Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita? - Free Press Journal

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   Should Section 377 be decriminalised?

   • So far, Section 377 was hitherto used to deal with sexual crimes against men (and also women). But it also made consensual non peno-vaginal sex illegal. Decriminalising Section 377 would finally bring to the light the prevalence of male rape and may help usher in laws that protect men, gay, straight or trans, from sexual assault.

   With Section 377 Decriminalised, What Lies Ahead? LGBTQ Community

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   Why is Section 377 still a crime in India?

   • The LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual) movement was a recent phenomenon in India’s history, culminating in the historic decriminalisation of Section 377 that gave homosexuality a criminal status. Still, Section 377 was retained in the IPC, criminalising sexual offences against animals, men, and transgenders.

   How will police tackle sodomy cases under new law?

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8. thesouthfirst.com › opinion › omission-of-ipcOmission of IPC Section 377 from Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Two ...

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   6 days ago · The Act criminalises physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and economic abuse of transgenders with a punishment for a term which shall not be less than six months and may extend to two years with a fine. However, this provision does little to address the problem.