Trans woman not within purview of Sec 69 of BNS: Allahabad HC
The Allahabad high court has held that a transgender woman, after having undergone a sex-reassignment surgery, does not fall within the statutory definition of “woman” under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which criminalises sexual intercourse with a woman through deceitful means or a false promise of marriage where the act does not amount to rape
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- Sunday, 18 October 2026, 7:46 am IST
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