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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specifically penalises using words or gestures…

Section 79 covers words or gestures intended to insult a woman’s modesty, including where the offender intends her to hear the words or see the gesture.

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specifically penalises using words or gestures with intent to insult a woman’s modesty?

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Section 79 covers words or gestures intended to insult a woman’s modesty, including where the offender intends her to hear the words or see the gesture.

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Option A

Section 74 concerns assault or criminal force intended to outrage a woman’s modesty.

Option B

Section 75 defines and penalises sexual harassment.

Option C

Section 78 concerns stalking.

Option D

Section 79 expressly covers words or gestures used with the specified intent.

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