This section covers commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of property in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Commencement and continuance of right of private defence of property. The right of private defence of property, – (a) commences when a reasonable apprehension of danger to the property commences; (b) against theft continues … Read more
This section covers public servant concealing design in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Public servant concealing design to commit offense which it is his duty to prevent. Whoever, being a public servant, intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offense which it is … Read more
This section covers sexual harassment in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Sexual harassment. (1) A man committing any of the following acts:—(i) physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures; or(ii) a demand or request for sexual favours; or(iii) showing pornography against the will of a woman; or(iv) making sexually coloured remarks, … Read more
This section covers right of private defence against deadly assault in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person. If in the exercise of the right of private defence against an assault which reasonably causes the apprehension of death, the defender … Read more
This section covers concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Concealing design to commit offence punishable with imprisonment. Whoever, intending to facilitate or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby facilitate the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment, voluntarily conceals, by any act or … Read more
This section covers assault or criminal force with intent to disrobe in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman or abets such act with the intention of disrobing or compelling her to be naked, shall … Read more
This section covers abetment of a thing in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). CHAPTER IV OF ABETMENT, CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND ATTEMPT Abetment of a thing. A person abets the doing of a thing, who—(a) instigates any person to do that thing; or (b) engages with one or more other person or persons in any … Read more
This section covers criminal Conspiracy in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Criminal conspiracy. Of criminal conspiracy (1) When two or more persons agree with the common object to do, or cause to be done –– (a) an illegal act; or (b) an act which is not illegal by illegal means, such an agreement is … Read more
This section covers voyeurism in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Voyeurism. Whoever watches, or captures the image of a woman engaging in a private act in circumstances where she would usually have the expectation of not being observed either by the perpetrator or by any other person at the behest of the perpetrator, or … Read more
This section covers abettor in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003). Abettor A person abets an offence, who abets either the commission of an offence, or the commission of an act which would be an offence, if committed by a person capable by law of committing an offence with the same intention or knowledge as … Read more