IPC § 376E · Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 376E IPC — Punishment for repeat offenders
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNS 71 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the IPC.
The law now: BNS 71 — Punishment for repeat offenders
Whoever has been previously convicted of an offence punishable under section 64 or section 65 or section 66 or section 70 and is subsequently convicted of an offence punishable under any of the said sections shall be punished with imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person’s natural life, or with death.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNS 71 in full