Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita
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BNS Section 79: Protecting Women’s Modesty and Privacy
Think of this: A man catcalls a woman on the street. Another sends offensive messages on WhatsApp without her permission.…
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BNS Section 296 Explained: Obscene Acts and Songs
Let’s start with a real scenario: Rajesh is sitting in a busy park when a man suddenly starts shouting offensive…
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 336 – Forgery
Summary BNS Section 336 criminalises the making or alteration of any false document or electronic record with fraudulent intent. Punishment scales up…
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 152 – Act endangering sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India
If you’ve been hearing about the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and wondering what Section 152 is all about, you’re in…
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 358 – Repeal and savings
(1) The Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the Code referred to…
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 357 – Breach of contract to attend on and supply wants of helpless person
Whoever, being bound by a lawful contract to attend on or to supply the wants of any person who, by…
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 356 – Defamation
(1) Whoever, by words either spoken or intended to be read, or by signs or by visible representations, makes or…
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 355 – Misconduct in public by a drunken person
Whoever, in a state of intoxication, appears in any public place, or in any place which it is a trespass…
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 354 – Act caused by inducing person to believe that he will be rendered an object of the Divine displeasure
Whoever voluntarily causes or attempts to cause any person to do anything which that person is not legally bound to…
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Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Section 353 – Statements conducing to public mischief
(1) Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, false information, rumour, or report, including through electronic means—(a) with intent to…
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