The term 'offence' as defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 means
Section 2(24) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 40 IPC) ordinarily treats an offence as a thing made punishable by the Sanhita. In specified chapters…
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The term 'offence' as defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 means
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Section 2(24) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 40 IPC) ordinarily treats an offence as a thing made punishable by the Sanhita. In specified chapters and sections it extends the term to conduct punishable under special or local laws, sometimes subject to an imprisonment threshold. Both formulations describe the applicable statutory scopes.
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