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Principle: Use of criminal force intentionally knowing that it would cause or is likely to cause injury or annoyance to the person against whom force is used, is an offense.
Facts: X, a renowned social worker who had launched a movement for the liberation of women, pull up a Muslim women‘s veil in public in good faith without her consent causing annoyance to her.
Options
X is a renowned social worker and he has committed no offence because his motive was good
X acted in good faith to liberate her from clutches of tradition and has hence has committed no offence
X has done the act in public and not in secrecy, therefore, had not committed any offence
X has committed an offence by use of criminal force
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Solution
X has committed an offense by use of criminal force
Explanation:
X has committed an offense by the use of criminal force. The act has caused annoyance to the victim. Moreover, X used criminal force (using his physical power to unveil the woman) and the use of criminal force is intentional. According to the principle intentional use of criminal force and the knowledge that it would cause annoyance makes it an offense.
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