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A deliberately sets a dog on Z without Z’s consent. The dog jumps on Z, as A intended, to frighten Z.…

Sections 128 and 129 cover force produced by inducing an animal to move and its intentional use without consent to cause fear. Illustration (h) to section 129 treats setting…

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A deliberately sets a dog on Z without Z’s consent. The dog jumps on Z, as A intended, to frighten Z. How is A’s completed act of causing that contact classified under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Sections 128 and 129 cover force produced by inducing an animal to move and its intentional use without consent to cause fear.

Illustration (h) to section 129 treats setting a dog on a person on these terms as criminal force.

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Option A

An assault can occur through an apprehension of imminent force. Here the dog makes actual contact.

Option B

A intentionally causes force through the dog, without consent, to frighten Z.

Option C

The contact follows A’s deliberate act and intention.

Option D

Z does not consent to the force.

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