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In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, offences against the State are laid down in

The correct answer is "Chapter VII". In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Offences Against the State are laid down in Chapter VII (Sections 147 to 158). (Note: Under the…

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The correct answer is "Chapter VII". In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Offences Against the State are laid down in Chapter VII (Sections 147 to 158). (Note: Under the repealed Indian Penal Code, 1860, Offences Against the State were contained in Chapter VI, whereas in the BNS, 2023, Chapter IV covers Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy and Attempt, Chapter V covers Offences Against Woman and Child, and Chapter VI covers Offences Affecting the Human Body.)

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Incorrect. Chapter IV of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Sections 45 to 62) deals with Abetment, Criminal Conspiracy, and Attempt.

Option B

Incorrect. Chapter V of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (Sections 63 to 99) deals with Offences Against Woman and Child.

Option C

Incorrect. Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Chapter VI (Sections 100 to 146) deals with Offences Affecting the Human Body (whereas Chapter VI of the repealed Indian Penal Code, 1860 formerly dealt with Offences Against the State).

Option D

Correct. In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Chapter VII (Sections 147 to 158) lays down Offences Against the State.

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