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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the word “woman” denotes:

Section 2(35) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 10 IPC) defines woman as a female human being of any age. It does not restrict that word to a major,…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the word “woman” denotes:

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Section 2(35) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 10 IPC) defines woman as a female human being of any age. It does not restrict that word to a major, married or unmarried person. This definition is separate from the age or marital conditions of a particular offence.

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