The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
CHAPTER V: OF OFFENCES AGAINST WOMAN AND CHILD
Of sexual offences
Section 64: Punishment for rape.
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Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Ravi, a 35-year-old police officer, is stationed at a local police station in Mumbai. One night, he arrests a woman named Priya on suspicion of theft and brings her to the police station. While she is in custody, Ravi rapes Priya in one of the station rooms. Under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Ravi's actions fall under the specific circumstances of a police officer committing rape within the
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