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      Question

      Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which of the

      following offences is defined as " community-based lynching or mob violence "?
      A Section 76 – Promoting enmity between groups Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B Section 103 – Rioting Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C Section 111 – Organised crime Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D Section 103(2) – Murder by a group on grounds of identity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      E Section 140 – Mischief causing damage Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Section 103(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specifically addresses murder committed by a group (mob) on grounds of:  · Race · Caste · Community · Sex · Language · Personal belief  This is intended to cover mob lynching, and the law prescribes punishment up to death or life imprisonment . It is a newly introduced provision that wasn't present in the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

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