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'A' entered the room of a girl 'B' aged about eight months who was sleeping and, without any…

As in State of Punjab v Major Singh, even an eight-month-old female infant has modesty that can be outraged, so injuring her private part without penetration makes A guilty…

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'A' entered the room of a girl 'B' aged about eight months who was sleeping and, without any penetration, injured her private part. In this case 'A' has committed:

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As in State of Punjab v Major Singh, even an eight-month-old female infant has modesty that can be outraged, so injuring her private part without penetration makes A guilty under BNS s.74 rather than of no offence, rape, or house-trespass.

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