According to Section 2(35) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the word ‘woman’ denotes a female…
Section 2(35) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 10 IPC) defines a woman as a female human being of any age. The definition therefore includes children…
Choose your answer
According to Section 2(35) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the word ‘woman’ denotes a female human being:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer D
Section 2(35) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 10 IPC) defines a woman as a female human being of any age. The definition therefore includes children and is not confined to persons above sixteen or eighteen years. Particular offences may impose their own age thresholds, but those do not replace this general definition.
Practice for these exams
-
All India Bar Examination (AIBE)
Subject revision
See pack details on LawMint.net -
UGC NET Law
Subject revision
See pack details on LawMint.net -
IIT Kharagpur LL.M. Entrance
Subject revision
See pack details on LawMint.net -
Maharashtra Judicial Services
-
CLAT PG
Subject revision for a passage-based exam
-
CUET PG Law (LL.M.)
Subject revision
-
AILET PG
Subject revision
-
Supreme Court Law Clerk and Research Associate
Subject revision
-
Bihar Judicial Services
Subject revision
-
Uttarakhand Judicial Services
Subject revision