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A deliberately urges a dog to spring at Z, intending to annoy Z. The dog jumps and makes contact with Z…

Section 129 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, treats intentionally applied, non-consensual force intended to annoy as criminal force. Illustration (h) expressly uses the…

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A deliberately urges a dog to spring at Z, intending to annoy Z. The dog jumps and makes contact with Z without Z’s consent. Which offence does the contact establish under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Section 129 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, treats intentionally applied, non-consensual force intended to annoy as criminal force. Illustration (h) expressly uses the example of inciting a dog to spring upon another person.

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Option A

A intentionally used an animal to cause non-consensual contact, intending to cause annoyance.

Option B

This is actual contact through the dog. A gesture or preparation causing apprehension of criminal force would instead describe assault.

Option C

The facts establish intentional non-consensual contact intended to annoy. They do not supply a separate purpose to cause hurt.

Option D

No imputation harming Z’s reputation is stated.

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