What is the subject of section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?
BNS section 70 deals with gang rape. Its defining feature is rape by persons constituting a group or acting in furtherance of common intention; it is not a provision defined…
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What is the subject of section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?
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BNS section 70 deals with gang rape. Its defining feature is rape by persons constituting a group or acting in furtherance of common intention; it is not a provision defined simply by custody, public office or trial speed.
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Option A
Custodial status is not what defines section 70.
Option B
Section 70 is headed Gang rape.
Option C
Public-servant status is not what defines section 70.
Option D
Section 70 defines and punishes gang rape, rather than prescribing a trial deadline.
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