Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes prohibited printing or publication of…
BNS section 72 prohibits specified victim-identifying publications and provides statutory exceptions. Section 73 separately regulates publication of material about court…
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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes prohibited printing or publication of information identifying a victim of the specified sexual offences, subject to statutory exceptions?
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Correct answer D
BNS section 72 prohibits specified victim-identifying publications and provides statutory exceptions. Section 73 separately regulates publication of material about court proceedings, so it is not the identity-disclosure provision.
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Option A
This concerns repeat sexual offenders.
Option B
This concerns court-proceeding publication without permission.
Option C
This concerns assault or criminal force to outrage modesty.
Option D
This is victim-identity disclosure.
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