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Cognizance of offence under Section 85 of BNS can be taken by a Court

Since the offence under BNS s.85 is cognizable, a court may take cognizance either on a police report following investigation or on a complaint filed by the aggrieved woman…

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Cognizance of offence under Section 85 of BNS can be taken by a Court

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Since the offence under BNS s.85 is cognizable, a court may take cognizance either on a police report following investigation or on a complaint filed by the aggrieved woman herself or, on her behalf, by relatives such as her father or mother, as provided in BNSS s.220.

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