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Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 describes the offence of:

Section 74 of the BNS punishes assault or criminal force to a woman "intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty", as section…

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Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 describes the offence of:

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Section 74 of the BNS punishes assault or criminal force to a woman "intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty", as section 354 of the IPC did. Assault with intent to disrobe is section 76, insulting a woman's modesty by word, gesture or act is section 79, and kidnapping from lawful guardianship is section 137.

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