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The allegation concerns assault or use of criminal force with intent to disrobe a woman under section 76 BNS. Section 199(c) BNS (formerly section 166A(c) IPC) makes…

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A woman approaches 'X', an officer in charge of a police station and alleges that her boyfriend tried to forcibly remove her shirt in a dress shop, seeking legal action to be taken, but 'X' refuses to take note of the incident and asks her to file a criminal complaint before a magistrate. Here, under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 'X' committed a:

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The allegation concerns assault or use of criminal force with intent to disrobe a woman under section 76 BNS. Section 199(c) BNS (formerly section 166A(c) IPC) makes punishable a public servant’s failure to record information about that listed offence, as required by section 173(1) BNSS. The BNSS First Schedule classifies section 199 as cognizable. X’s refusal to record the information therefore goes beyond mere misconduct; directing the woman to a magistrate does not discharge the statutory duty.

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