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Under which Section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is an omission, and not an act, punishable as…

Section 357 penalizes voluntarily failing to attend on or supply the needs of a helpless person when bound by a lawful contract. The maximum is three months’ imprisonment, a…

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Under which Section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, is an omission, and not an act, punishable as an offence?

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Section 357 penalizes voluntarily failing to attend on or supply the needs of a helpless person when bound by a lawful contract. The maximum is three months’ imprisonment, a fine of five thousand rupees, or both. Section 300 covers voluntarily disturbing a lawful religious assembly, section 336(3) covers forgery intended for cheating, and section 354 covers causing or attempting to cause conduct by inducing belief in divine displeasure.

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Option A

Correct. Section 357 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 491 of the IPC) punishes whoever, being bound by a lawful contract to attend on or supply the wants of a helpless person, voluntarily omits to do so.

Option B

Section 300 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, corresponding to IPC section 296, penalizes voluntarily disturbing an assembly lawfully engaged in religious worship or ceremonies.

Option C

Incorrect. Section 336(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 468 of the IPC) punishes the positive act of committing forgery for the purpose of cheating.

Option D

Incorrect. Section 354 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 508 of the IPC) punishes the positive act of inducing a person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure.

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