Section 63

Plain English Explanation

Section 63 defines rape comprehensively. A man commits rape by: (1) Penetration without consent, (2) Penetration with consent obtained by force, fraud, impersonation, intoxication, or by misrepresenting himself as the victim's husband, (3) Any penetrative sexual act with a woman below 18 years (even with consent). Marital rape exception: sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife above 15 years is not rape (this controversial exception remains from IPC).