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Section 67: Sexual Intercourse by Husband Upon His Wife During Separation

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER V: OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILD

Of sexual offences

Section 67: Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation.

Bare Act

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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