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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

Hindustan Times India 18/10/2026, 7:46:00 am IST

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