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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A, a man in lawful possession of his own room, deliberately…

An infant girl can be a victim of the offence under section 74 of the BNS (formerly section 354 IPC), since “woman” means a female human being of any age; the offender's…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, A, a man in lawful possession of his own room, deliberately uses criminal force to sexually touch the external genital area of B, an eight-month-old girl sleeping there, intending to outrage her modesty. He causes an external injury, but performs no penetration, insertion, manipulation causing penetration, or oral act described in Section 63. Which listed offence is established?

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An infant girl can be a victim of the offence under section 74 of the BNS (formerly section 354 IPC), since “woman” means a female human being of any age; the offender's intention is material despite her age. The stipulated sexual use of criminal force supports that offence, while the scenario expressly excludes the acts listed in section 63 and says the room was lawfully occupied. (The POCSO Act, 2012 would also apply to a child victim, but it is not among the options.)

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