BNS Section 67 — Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation
Section 67 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses “Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation”. Read the provision below with its qualifications, exceptions and chapter context; the official source is linked alongside it.
67. Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation.—Whoever has sexual intercourse with his own wife, who is living separately, whether under a decree of separation or otherwise, without her consent, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than two years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine. ¶
Explanation.—In this section, “sexual intercourse” shall mean any of the acts mentioned in clauses (a) to (d) of section 63. ¶
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