375 of IPC, Consent and Will in Emphasis
375 of IPC, Consent and Will in Emphasis
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Consent
2.1. Capacity to consent
2.2. Types of consent
2.3. Where consent need not be obtained
3. Will
4. Law against the will and without consent
4.1. Essential of Rape
4.1.1. Act committed against the will
4.1.1.1. Case law
4.2. Himachal Pradesh v. Mango Ram (2000)
4.2.1. Act committed against the consent
4.3. Queen vs flattery (1877)
4.4. Types of Non-Valid Consent
4.4.0.1. Case Law
4.5. Bhupender Singh v. Union Territory of
Chandigarh (2008)
4.5.0.1. Case Law
4.6. Dileep Singh v. State of Bihar (2004)
4.6.0.1. Case Law
4.7. Tulsidas Kanolkar vs State of Goa (2003)
4.7.0.1. Case law
4.8. State of Maharashtra vs Prakash (1992)
4.9. Punishment for Rape
5. Difference between without her consent and against her
will under Section 375
6. Exceptions to Section 375
6.0.1. Exception 1
6.0.2. Exception 2
6.0.2.1. Case Law
6.1. Shree Kumar v. Pearly Karun (1998)
7. Landmark judgments under Section 375
7.1. Rao Harnam vs Union of India (1957)
7.2. Mukesh & Anr. vs. State for NCT of Delhi & Ors.
(Nirbhaya Gang Rape Case) (2017)
7.3. State of Maharashtra v. Vijay Mohan Jadhav and
Ors. (Shakti Mills Gang Rape) (2019)
7.4. Tukaram and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra (1978)
7.5. Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan and Ors. (1997)
7.6. State of Maharashtra v. Madhukar Narayan (1990)
7.7. Independent thoughts v. Union of India (2017)
8. Conclusion
9. References
Introduction
While performing any act, the two essential ingredients
are consent and will. Different courts have interpreted the
ingredients differently. The plain reading of consent
mentions that act should be voluntary and willing. Many
authors and researchers still believe that willingness and
consent are the same. This article explains the clear
differentiation between will and consent in consideration
with Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code through various
judgments of the courts. While considering Section 375 of
the Indian Penal Code both the clauses need to be
satisfied to avoid liability from the offence of rape.
Consent
Consent refers to an activity done by a person under a
free state of mind. According to Merriam Webster, consent
refers to an act committed by a person by giving assent
and approval. According to Section 375 consent can be
referred to as an unequivocal voluntary agreement when a
woman by communication, verbal, or non-verbal, shows
her willingness to commit a specific act. The core concept
under consent is choice, and not will.
The person, with his free choice, has accepted the act.
For example, if A has accepted to perform the
construction of B’s house under his free choice, it would
amount to valid consent.
Capacity to consent
The person is said to be capable of giving a valid consent
when:
Types of consent
Section 90 of the Indian Penal Code mentions the
meaning of free consent. Consent is not said to be free
when a person is put under the fear of injury, or
misconception of facts.
Will
The word refers to the reasoning power of the mind to
determine whether to do an act or not. According to
Merriam Webster, ‘will’ is defined as a thing that is done
with desire or choice. In other words, an act of will refers
to a desire to participate by a person without being under
pressure or under the influence of any other person.
Case law
Case Law
Case Law
Dileep Singh v. State of Bihar (2004)
Facts:
Earlier the age was below 16 years but after the criminal
amendment Act, 2013 the age is being increased to 18
years.
Consent obtained when the woman is intoxicated is of an
unsound mind: A consent obtained during the state of
unsoundness and intoxication cannot be termed as valid
consent.
Case Law
Case law
State of Maharashtra vs
Prakash (1992)
Facts: In this case, the police office r and a businessman
put the husband of the victim under remand where her
consent was obtained to have sexual intercourse.
From the above cases, the court has clearly explained the
difference between the two though they both are the
essential ingredient under Section 367(5) they don’t mean
the same.
Exception 1
A medical procedure or intervention shall not constitute
the offence of rape. This exception clause states that any
medical intervention against women cannot be termed as
an offence of rape under the court of law.
Exception 2
It mentions that a man cannot be held liable under the
offence if he has sexual intercourse with his wife. The
section presumes that marriage is an implied consent
given by the wife to the husband. There is a provision to
this exception which mentions that sexual intercourse with
a wife below the age of 15 is not an offence. Recently in
Independent thoughts vs Union of India, the court
increased the age from 15-18 years.
Case Law
Legal Changes
Legal Changes
Legal Changes
Conclusion
There is a significant difference between will and consent.
There is a proper definition of consent under the Indian
Penal Code. On the other hand, the will is still not being
clearly defined. Due to no proper definition consent and
will is being interpreted as the same thing and therefore
the decision passed by the court is vague and no proper
justice is being served to the victim. Therefore there is a
dire need to introduce a formal definition of a will under
the Indian Penal Code. Section 375 of the Indian Penal
Code is one of the talked about sections due to the
increase in the number of rape cases in India in the
amendments brought in the past few years have brought
significant changes in the section but still there are quite
many existing flaws which need to be addressed.
References
[1]https://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/consent#:~:text=%3A%20permi
ssion%20for%20something%20to%20happen,consent.
[2]https://www.merriam-
webster.com/dictionary/willing#:~:text=Definition%20of
%20willing,without%20reluctance%20a%20willing%20sac
rifice
(3] http://ili.ac.in/pdf/php.pdf.
[4]https://blog.ipleaders.in/shakti-mills-rape-case/.
[5]http://ili.ac.in/pdf/php.pdf.
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