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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines criminal force?

Section 129 defines criminal force as intentional use of force without consent to commit an offence, or with the requisite intention or knowledge of likely injury, fear or…

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 defines criminal force?

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Section 129 defines criminal force as intentional use of force without consent to commit an offence, or with the requisite intention or knowledge of likely injury, fear or annoyance. Sections 128, 130 and 131 respectively concern force, assault, and punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.

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Section 128 defines force.

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Section 129 defines criminal force.

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Section 130 defines assault.

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Section 131 prescribes punishment for assault or criminal force otherwise than on grave provocation.

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