Sexual Offences Questions and Answers

Q: 'A' man inserts an object into the urethra of a woman without her consent. 'A' is liable to punish for the offence of :

A is liable for rape.After the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, Section 375 of the IPC defines rape to include a man inserting, to any extent, any object or part of the body, other than the penis, into the vagina, urethra or anus of a woman, under any of the circumstances listed, such as without her consent. The same definition is carried into the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.Since the act itself falls within the definition, it is the completed offence of rape, not an attempt, and not merely outraging modesty. 'Unnatural offence' under Section 377 is a different provision.

Q: A new offence has been introduced under Offences against Women and Child pertaining to sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means under section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Identify the provision

The answer is All of the above.Section 69 of the BNS punishes sexual intercourse obtained by deceitful means, or by a false promise to marry made without any intention of fulfilling it, with up to ten years' imprisonment and fine. Its Explanation says that deceitful means include inducement for, or a false promise of, employment or promotion, and marrying after suppressing one's identity.All three situations in the options are covered, so choosing only one is incomplete.

Q: Which of the following acts is not the offence of sexual harassment ?

The act that is not sexual harassment is capturing the image of a woman engaging in a private act.That act is voyeurism, a separate offence under Section 77 of the BNS. Sexual harassment under Section 75 consists of unwelcome physical contact and advances, a demand or request for sexual favours, showing pornography against a woman's will, and making sexually coloured remarks.So options A, B and C are all forms of sexual harassment.

Q: Which landmark Supreme Court judgment read down the Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, thereby criminalizing the rape of a minor wife below 18 years of age within marriage ?

The judgment is Independent Thought Vs. Union of India, 2017.In October 2017 the Supreme Court read down Exception 2 to Section 375 of the IPC, which had exempted intercourse by a man with his wife if she was not under fifteen. The Court held that sexual intercourse with a wife below eighteen is rape, bringing the provision into line with the age of consent and the POCSO Act.Vishaka laid down guidelines on sexual harassment at the workplace, Joseph Shine struck down the offence of adultery, and Navtej Singh Johar decriminalised consensual same-sex relations.

Q: What constitutes "sexual assault" as per the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ?

The key's answer is All of the above.The BNS does not use the term 'sexual assault' for these acts; the offence they make up is sexual harassment under Section 75. It covers unwelcome physical contact and advances involving explicit sexual overtures, a demand or request for sexual favours, showing pornography against a woman's will, and making sexually coloured remarks.Read as the Section 75 offence the paper means, all three options are included, so choosing one alone is incomplete.

Q: Whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a child below sixteen years of age shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than

The minimum is Twenty years.Section 4(2) of the POCSO Act, inserted by the 2019 amendment, provides that whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a child below sixteen years shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than twenty years, which may extend to imprisonment for life for the remainder of natural life, and fine.Ten years is the minimum under Section 4(1) for penetrative sexual assault on a child in general, and seven years was the minimum before the 2019 amendment.

Q: Under Section 20 of POCSO Act information shall be provided to (1) the Special Juvenile Police Unit, (2) to the local police, (3) Nearest Executive Magistrate

The answer is (1) and (2).Section 20 of the POCSO Act obliges personnel of the media, hotels, lodges, hospitals, clubs, studios and photographic facilities who come across material sexually exploiting a child to provide that information to the Special Juvenile Police Unit or to the local police.The section does not name the Executive Magistrate, so options including (3) are wrong.

Q: The police are required to report the matter of child sexual abuse to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) within

The police must report within 24 hours of the report being received.Section 19(6) of the POCSO Act requires the Special Juvenile Police Unit or the local police to report the matter to the Child Welfare Committee and the Special Court without unnecessary delay, and within twenty-four hours, counted from receiving the report, with the need for care and protection of the child.The period runs from the report, not from the crime or the act, and it is 24 hours, not 18 or 48.

Q: Which procedural safeguard under Section 24 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act mandates a non-threatening environment for a child's statement to be recorded ?

The safeguard is that it must be done by a woman officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector as far as practicable.Section 24(1) of the POCSO Act requires a child's statement to be recorded at the child's residence or a place of the child's choice and, as far as practicable, by a woman police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector.The officer must not be in uniform (Section 24(2)), the rank stated is sub-inspector, not officer-in-charge, and the statement need not be recorded only before a Magistrate.

Q: Under Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act what restriction is placed on the media ?

The media cannot publish name, address, photograph, or any detail revealing identity of the child.Section 23 of the POCSO Act forbids any report or presentation in any media that discloses the identity of the child, including name, address, photograph, family details, school or neighbourhood, unless the Special Court permits it in the child's interest.The Act does not ban all coverage of the case, does not limit the bar to the period before trial ends, and protects the child's identity, not the accused's.

11.

'A' man inserts an object into the urethra of a woman without her consent. 'A' is liable to punish for the offence of :

A.Rape
B.Unnatural offence
C.Outraging modesty of a woman
D.Attempt to commit rape

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2025, SET Exam - 2025,

Answer: A

A is liable for rape.

After the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, Section 375 of the IPC defines rape to include a man inserting, to any extent, any object or part of the body, other than the penis, into the vagina, urethra or anus of a woman, under any of the circumstances listed, such as without her consent. The same definition is carried into the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Since the act itself falls within the definition, it is the completed offence of rape, not an attempt, and not merely outraging modesty. 'Unnatural offence' under Section 377 is a different provision.

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12.

A new offence has been introduced under Offences against Women and Child pertaining to sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means under section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Identify the provision

A.Sexual intercourse on false promise of employment or promotion
B.Sexual intercourse by marrying after suppressing identity
C.Sexual intercourse by making false promise to marry without any intention of fulfilling the same
D.All of the above

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: D

The answer is All of the above.

Section 69 of the BNS punishes sexual intercourse obtained by deceitful means, or by a false promise to marry made without any intention of fulfilling it, with up to ten years' imprisonment and fine. Its Explanation says that deceitful means include inducement for, or a false promise of, employment or promotion, and marrying after suppressing one's identity.

All three situations in the options are covered, so choosing only one is incomplete.

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13.

Which of the following acts is not the offence of sexual harassment ?

A.Showing pornography against the will of a woman
B.Making sexually coloured remarks
C.A demand or request for sexual favours
D.Captures the image of a woman engaging in a private act

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: D

The act that is not sexual harassment is capturing the image of a woman engaging in a private act.

That act is voyeurism, a separate offence under Section 77 of the BNS. Sexual harassment under Section 75 consists of unwelcome physical contact and advances, a demand or request for sexual favours, showing pornography against a woman's will, and making sexually coloured remarks.

So options A, B and C are all forms of sexual harassment.

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14.

Which landmark Supreme Court judgment read down the Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, thereby criminalizing the rape of a minor wife below 18 years of age within marriage ?

A.Vishaka Vs. State of Rajasthan, 1997
B.Independent Thought Vs. Union of India, 2017
C.Joseph Shine Vs. Union of India, 2018
D.Navtej Singh Johar Vs. Union of India, 2018

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: B

The judgment is Independent Thought Vs. Union of India, 2017.

In October 2017 the Supreme Court read down Exception 2 to Section 375 of the IPC, which had exempted intercourse by a man with his wife if she was not under fifteen. The Court held that sexual intercourse with a wife below eighteen is rape, bringing the provision into line with the age of consent and the POCSO Act.

Vishaka laid down guidelines on sexual harassment at the workplace, Joseph Shine struck down the offence of adultery, and Navtej Singh Johar decriminalised consensual same-sex relations.

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15.

What constitutes "sexual assault" as per the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita ?

A.Any unwelcome sexual advance or physical contact with sexual intent
B.Showing Pornography without consent
C.Making sexually coloured remarks
D.All of the above

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: D

The key's answer is All of the above.

The BNS does not use the term 'sexual assault' for these acts; the offence they make up is sexual harassment under Section 75. It covers unwelcome physical contact and advances involving explicit sexual overtures, a demand or request for sexual favours, showing pornography against a woman's will, and making sexually coloured remarks.

Read as the Section 75 offence the paper means, all three options are included, so choosing one alone is incomplete.

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16.

Whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a child below sixteen years of age shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than

A.Seven years
B.Ten years
C.Fourteen years
D.Twenty years

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: D

The minimum is Twenty years.

Section 4(2) of the POCSO Act, inserted by the 2019 amendment, provides that whoever commits penetrative sexual assault on a child below sixteen years shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than twenty years, which may extend to imprisonment for life for the remainder of natural life, and fine.

Ten years is the minimum under Section 4(1) for penetrative sexual assault on a child in general, and seven years was the minimum before the 2019 amendment.

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17.

Under Section 20 of POCSO Act information shall be provided to (1) the Special Juvenile Police Unit, (2) to the local police, (3) Nearest Executive Magistrate

A.(1) and (2)
B.(1) and (3)
C.(2) and (3)
D.All of these

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: A

The answer is (1) and (2).

Section 20 of the POCSO Act obliges personnel of the media, hotels, lodges, hospitals, clubs, studios and photographic facilities who come across material sexually exploiting a child to provide that information to the Special Juvenile Police Unit or to the local police.

The section does not name the Executive Magistrate, so options including (3) are wrong.

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18.

The police are required to report the matter of child sexual abuse to the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) within

A.18 hours of the crime
B.24 hours of the report being received
C.24 hours of the act being done
D.48 hours of the report being received

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: B

The police must report within 24 hours of the report being received.

Section 19(6) of the POCSO Act requires the Special Juvenile Police Unit or the local police to report the matter to the Child Welfare Committee and the Special Court without unnecessary delay, and within twenty-four hours, counted from receiving the report, with the need for care and protection of the child.

The period runs from the report, not from the crime or the act, and it is 24 hours, not 18 or 48.

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19.

Which procedural safeguard under Section 24 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act mandates a non-threatening environment for a child's statement to be recorded ?

A.That it must be done by a woman officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector as far as practicable.
B.That it must be done by a woman officer not below the rank of Officer-in-charge as far as practicable.
C.That the police must be in uniform.
D.That the statement must be recorded before a magistrate only.

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: A

The safeguard is that it must be done by a woman officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector as far as practicable.

Section 24(1) of the POCSO Act requires a child's statement to be recorded at the child's residence or a place of the child's choice and, as far as practicable, by a woman police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector.

The officer must not be in uniform (Section 24(2)), the rank stated is sub-inspector, not officer-in-charge, and the statement need not be recorded only before a Magistrate.

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20.

Under Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act what restriction is placed on the media ?

A.No coverage of the case at all
B.Cannot publish name, address, photograph, or any detail revealing identity of the child
C.Cannot report identity until trial is over
D.Cannot mention accused's identity

Exam Year(s)

Tripura Public Service Commission - 2025,

Answer: B

The media cannot publish name, address, photograph, or any detail revealing identity of the child.

Section 23 of the POCSO Act forbids any report or presentation in any media that discloses the identity of the child, including name, address, photograph, family details, school or neighbourhood, unless the Special Court permits it in the child's interest.

The Act does not ban all coverage of the case, does not limit the bar to the period before trial ends, and protects the child's identity, not the accused's.

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