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Without consent, X secretly takes a photograph of a woman bathing naked in her private bathroom and…

Section 77 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, covers capturing the image of a woman engaged in a private act where she would ordinarily expect privacy, and also covers…

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Without consent, X secretly takes a photograph of a woman bathing naked in her private bathroom and posts it online. Which offence specifically addresses the private-image capture and dissemination under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

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Section 77 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, covers capturing the image of a woman engaged in a private act where she would ordinarily expect privacy, and also covers dissemination. Secretly photographing the woman while she is naked in her own bathroom and posting that image falls within this provision.

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Option A

The facts do not describe assault or use of criminal force against the woman.

Option B

An intrusion into privacy can be relevant to insulting modesty, but section 77 specifically addresses the private-image conduct in the question.

Option C

Section 77 covers capturing the image of a woman engaged in a private act in circumstances of expected privacy, and dissemination of the image.

Option D

The stated facts do not show repeated contact after disinterest or monitoring the woman’s use of electronic communications.

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