A court adjourns a criminal inquiry or trial under section 346(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha…
The first proviso to section 346(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 limits a court to fifteen days at a time for remand under this adjournment provision. It…
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A court adjourns a criminal inquiry or trial under section 346(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and remands an accused already in custody. What is the longest term permitted under a single such remand order?
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The first proviso to section 346(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 limits a court to fifteen days at a time for remand under this adjournment provision. It governs this kind of remand during an inquiry or trial.
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Option A
One month exceeds the per-order statutory cap.
Option B
The first proviso fixes a cap of fifteen days at a time.
Option C
A fourteen-day remand can fall within the limit, but it is not the maximum.
Option D
The date of the next hearing does not override the cap of fifteen days at a time.
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