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SECTION 377 IPC - Indian Penal Code - Unnatural offences


Last Updated: 01 Apr, 2024
By Advocate Chikirsha Mohanty


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  1. IPC 377 in Simple Words
  2. IPC Section 377 related FAQs
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.



IPC 377 in Simple Words

In the Indian Penal Code, engaging in unnatural sexual intercourse with a man, woman, or animal, voluntarily, can result in imprisonment for life or a term of up to ten years, along with a fine.

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Offence : Unnatural offences


Punishment : Imprisonment for Life or 10 Years + Fine


Cognizance : Cognizable


Bail : Non-Bailable


Triable : Magistrate First Class






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Frequently Asked Questions


Why was Section 377 removed?

Veerappa Moly, India's newly appointed law minister, acknowledged on 12 June 2009 that Section 377 may be outdated. In a landmark judgement handed down by the Delhi High Court on 2 July 2009 it was decided to overturn Section 377, which had been in place for 150 years. It legalised homosexual acts between adults who consented.


What is Article 377 of the Drishti IAS?

The Indian Penal Code of 1860 (section 377), an old relic from British India, says that anyone who engages in carnal sexual relations against nature with a man, woman, or animal will be punished. This included private, consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex.