The Madras High Court, in an order delivered by Justice G.K.Ilanthiraiyan, held that the expression “any woman” under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) is not confined to a single named individual, but extends to an identifiable and ascertainable class or body of women. On this legal ground, the High Court dismissed
Section 79 BNS Offence Of Insulting Modesty Of ‘Any Woman’ Covers Identifiable Class Of Women, Not Limited To Single Named Individual: Madras HC
