Naz Foundation case relates to which of the following provisions:
A. Section 491 of the Indian Penal Code
B. Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code
C. Section 293 of the Indian Penal Code
D. Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code
Answer: Option B
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Which of the following is an offence of continuing under Indian Penal Code, 1860?
A. Rape
B. Theft
C. Abetment
D. Abduction
Sexual intercourse by husband upon his wife during separation attracts a punishment of
A. Imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 3 years but which may extend to 5 years and fine
B. Imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 3 years but which may extend to 7 years and fine
C. Imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 2 years but which may extend to 5 years and fine
D. Imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than 2 years but which may extend to 7 years and fine
Against whom among the following, the offence of abduction is committed?
A. Woman
B. Child below the age of 18 years
C. Child below the age of 12 years
D. Any person
A. Attempt to cause death
B. Causing death intentionally
C. Causing grievous injury
D. Causing injury which is likely to cause death
The 2009 case *Naz Foundation v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi* was a landmark case in India. The Delhi High Court ruled that criminalizing consensual homosexual sex between adults violated fundamental rights protected by the Constitution. Section 377 criminalized consensual sexual acts of adults in private. The court found that this violated Articles 14, 15, and 21 of the Constitution.