Under section 114 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, how should mere emotional distress be…
Section 114 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 319 IPC) defines hurt as causing bodily pain, disease or infirmity. Emotional distress that produces none…
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Under section 114 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, how should mere emotional distress be classified when it causes no bodily pain, disease or infirmity?
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Section 114 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 319 IPC) defines hurt as causing bodily pain, disease or infirmity. Emotional distress that produces none of these consequences does not constitute hurt under that section.
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