New draft bill may replace the word 'rape' with 'sexual assault'

The govt. is working on to replace the word 'rape' from Indian Penal Code with 'sexual assault' to broaden the ambit of crimes covered under the sections and make the provisions gender-neutral.

The Home Ministry is working on a draft bill which will replace the word 'rape' from nearly 150 year old Indian Penal Code with 'sexual assault' in order to broaden the ambit of crimes covered, official sources said.