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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 covers throwing or attempting to throw acid on a…

Section 124(2) covers throwing or attempting to throw acid on a person with the specified intent, including intent to cause grievous hurt. Section 124(1) requires an actual…

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 covers throwing or attempting to throw acid on a person with intent to cause grievous hurt when no injury results?

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Section 124(2) covers throwing or attempting to throw acid on a person with the specified intent, including intent to cause grievous hurt.

Section 124(1) requires an actual harmful result of the kind it specifies.

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Option A

Section 124(1) requires the specified harmful result, which is absent on these facts.

Option B

Section 124(2) covers the throwing or attempt with the required intent even when it causes no injury.

Option C

Section 72(1) concerns publishing identifying details of victims of specified offences.

Option D

Section 267 concerns intentionally insulting or interrupting a public servant sitting in a judicial proceeding.

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