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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses consent given under fear of injury or…

Section 28 provides that consent given under fear of injury or misconception of fact is ineffective for the Sanhita when the actor knows or has reason to believe that the…

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses consent given under fear of injury or misconception of fact when the actor knows or has reason to believe this?

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Section 28 provides that consent given under fear of injury or misconception of fact is ineffective for the Sanhita when the actor knows or has reason to believe that the consent was given for that reason.

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Option A

Section 25 addresses acts done with consent where death or grievous hurt is neither intended nor known likely.

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Section 28 makes consent ineffective in the stated circumstances.

Option C

Section 30 concerns acts in good faith for another person’s benefit without consent.

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Section 27 concerns acts in good faith for a child’s or person of unsound mind’s benefit with the specified consent.

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