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IPC Section 8 in BNS: Section 2(10)

Gender

Section 8 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Gender) corresponds to Section 2(10) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.

Text of BNS Section 2(10)

(10) “gender”.—The pronoun “he” and its derivatives are used of any person, whether male, female or transgender.

Explanation.— “transgender” shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (k) of section 2 of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019;

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