The apprehension of the use of criminal force must be from the person making the gesture, but if it…
Assault under Section 130 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 351 IPC) requires that the apprehension of criminal force arise from the gesture or…
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The apprehension of the use of criminal force must be from the person making the gesture, but if it arises from some other person, then what offence, if any, has been caused ?
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Assault under Section 130 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 351 IPC) requires that the apprehension of criminal force arise from the gesture or preparation of the very person making it. If the apprehension is caused by some other person, the essential ingredient is absent, so the answer is "No offence".
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