Sexual offences and forensic psychiatry: oral penetration: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Sexual offences and forensic psychiatry: oral penetration

Sample item

A man forcibly inserts his penis into the mouth of a woman against her will. Under the definition of rape in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, how is this act classified?

AAs sexual harassment only, a lesser offenceBAs voluntarily causing hurt, since no genital contact occurredCAs rape, since penetration of the mouth is included in the definitionDAs outraging modesty only, since the mouth is not a genital passage

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The answer and the reasoning

C. As rape, since penetration of the mouth is included in the definition

The definition widened in 2013 covers penetration of the vagina, mouth, urethra or anus by the penis, and insertion of objects or other body parts into the vagina, urethra or anus. Forced oral penetration by the penis is therefore rape.

Option by option

A. As sexual harassment only, a lesser offence
Sexual harassment is a lesser offence and does not cover penetrative acts.
B. As voluntarily causing hurt, since no genital contact occurred
Hurt may be added, but the act itself is rape.
C. As rape, since penetration of the mouth is included in the definition (correct)
Correct. The definition includes penetration of the mouth by the penis.
D. As outraging modesty only, since the mouth is not a genital passage
The mouth is expressly included, so the act is not merely outraging modesty.

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Questions about this Forensic Medicine question

What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is C, As rape, since penetration of the mouth is included in the definition. The definition widened in 2013 covers penetration of the vagina, mouth, urethra or anus by the penis, and insertion of objects or other body parts into the vagina, urethra or anus.

Why is "As sexual harassment only, a lesser offence" not the answer?

Sexual harassment is a lesser offence and does not cover penetrative acts.

Why is "As voluntarily causing hurt, since no genital contact occurred" not the answer?

Hurt may be added, but the act itself is rape.

Why is "As outraging modesty only, since the mouth is not a genital passage" not the answer?

The mouth is expressly included, so the act is not merely outraging modesty.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Sexual offences and forensic psychiatry: oral penetration in Forensic Medicine. Forced oral penetration by the penis is therefore rape.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Sexual offences and forensic psychiatry: oral penetration?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.