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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes an obscene act in a public place that…

Section 296 prescribes those penalties and also covers obscene songs, ballads or words in or near a public place when they annoy others.

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes an obscene act in a public place that annoys others with up to three months’ imprisonment, a fine of up to 1,000 rupees, or both?

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Section 296 prescribes those penalties and also covers obscene songs, ballads or words in or near a public place when they annoy others.

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Option A

Section 296 prescribes those penalties and also covers obscene songs, ballads or words in or near a public place when they annoy others.

Option B

Section 267 punishes intentional insult or interruption to a public servant sitting in a judicial proceeding.

Option C

Section 64 prescribes punishment for rape.

Option D

Section 72 governs disclosure of the identity of victims of specified offences.

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