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Which provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 are listed for criminal intimidation in the table…

The criminal intimidation entry in section 359(1) lists sections 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. It names the person intimidated as the person who…

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Which provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 are listed for criminal intimidation in the table under section 359(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

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The criminal intimidation entry in section 359(1) lists sections 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. It names the person intimidated as the person who may compound the offence.

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Option A

The table lists section 351(2) and (3) and identifies the person intimidated as the person who may compound the offence.

Option B

Section 351(1) defines the offence and section 351(4) concerns anonymous communication or concealed identity. Neither is listed in the intimidation row.

Option C

Sections 352 and 353 concern intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace and statements conducing to public mischief, respectively.

Option D

Sections 354 and 355 concern inducing belief of divine displeasure and misconduct in public by a drunken person, respectively.

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