Indian Penal Code (IPC) S. 377. Unnatural offences.
[i][377. Unnatural offences.—Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with [ii][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.
Explanation.—Penetration is sufficient to constitute the carnal intercourse necessary to the offence described in this section.]
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Cognizable or not? |
Cognizable |
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Whether Bailable? |
Non-bailable |
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Compoundable or not? |
Not compoundable |
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Triable by whom? |
Magistrate of the first class |
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[i] Partially struck down in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, (2018) 10 SCC 1.
[ii] Substituted by Act 26 of 1955, S. 117 and Sch., for “transportation for life”.
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