The word “man” denotes a male human being of any age; the word “woman” denotes a female human being of any age.
CHAPTER II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
Section 10: “Man”.“Woman”
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table