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When does abusive speech become a crime under the BNS?
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A Zero FIR has been filed over remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a NEET protest.
The incident has revived debate on when abusive speech constitutes a crime under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The BNS is the new criminal code that replaced the Indian Penal Code, with provisions addressing speech offences.
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