Which of the following offences is NOT classified under Chapter V (Of Offences Against Woman and Child)…
Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, sexual harassment (Section 75), voyeurism (Section 77), and stalking (Section 78) — which were originally introduced in 2013 as…
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Which of the following offences is NOT classified under Chapter V (Of Offences Against Woman and Child) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?
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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, sexual harassment (Section 75), voyeurism (Section 77), and stalking (Section 78) — which were originally introduced in 2013 as Sections 354A, 354C, and 354D IPC — are all grouped together under Chapter V (Of Offences Against Woman and Child) under the sub-heading "Of criminal force and assault against woman." By contrast, lurking house-trespass is defined in Section 330 of the BNS under Chapter XVII (Of Offences Against Property).
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