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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specifically punishes gang rape of an adult woman?

Section 70(1) specifically addresses gang rape in the stated adult scenario. Section 70(2) separately addresses gang rape of a woman under eighteen.

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specifically punishes gang rape of an adult woman?

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Section 70(1) specifically addresses gang rape in the stated adult scenario. Section 70(2) separately addresses gang rape of a woman under eighteen.

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Option A

Section 64(1) provides the general punishment for rape subject to the specified exceptions.

Option B

Section 65(1) concerns rape of a woman under sixteen.

Option C

Section 70(2) addresses gang rape of a woman under eighteen.

Option D

Section 70(1) applies to gang rape in the stated adult scenario.

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