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Which one of the following is not correct in respect of the term 'Victim' under Section 2(1)(y) of the…

Section 2(1)(y) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 2(wa) CrPC) defines a victim as a person who has suffered any loss or injury caused by…

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Which one of the following is not correct in respect of the term 'Victim' under Section 2(1)(y) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

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Section 2(1)(y) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 2(wa) CrPC) defines a victim as a person who has suffered any loss or injury caused by reason of the act or omission of the accused person, and the expression includes the guardian or legal heir of such victim. The statement that the term "does not include guardian but legal heir" is therefore incorrect, while the loss and injury limbs and the inclusion of both guardian and legal heir are correct. Unlike the former definition, the BNSS definition does not require that the accused has already been charged for that act or omission.

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