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Which of the following sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specifically punishes a person…

Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is a distinct provision in Chapter V (Of Offences Against Woman and Child), under the sub-heading "Of sexual offences", which…

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Which of the following sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specifically punishes a person who, by deceitful means or by making a promise to marry a woman without any intention of fulfilling the same, has sexual intercourse with her (such sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of rape)?

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Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is a distinct provision in Chapter V (Of Offences Against Woman and Child), under the sub-heading "Of sexual offences", which provides that whoever, by deceitful means or by making a promise to marry to a woman without any intention of fulfilling the same, has sexual intercourse with her, such sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of rape, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine. Its Explanation clarifies that "deceitful means" shall include inducement for, or false promise of employment or promotion, or marrying by suppressing identity. Section 64 prescribes the punishment for rape, Section 318 deals with cheating, and Section 103 prescribes the punishment for murder.

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