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Which of the following is not an offence against the State under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, offences against the State fall in Chapter VII (sections 147 to 158; formerly Chapter VI of the IPC), which includes waging war…

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Which of the following is not an offence against the State under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, offences against the State fall in Chapter VII (sections 147 to 158; formerly Chapter VI of the IPC), which includes waging war against the Government of India (section 147), assaulting the President or a Governor with intent to compel or restrain the exercise of lawful power (section 151) and acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India (section 152). Spreading infection of disease dangerous to life (sections 271 and 272) is instead an offence affecting public health under Chapter XV.

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