According to Section 42 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the offender…
Section 42 provides that where an act is punishable under both this Act and the listed IPC/BNS or IT Act offences, the offender is liable to punishment only under whichever…
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According to Section 42 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the offender shall be punished under:
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Correct answer C
Section 42 provides that where an act is punishable under both this Act and the listed IPC/BNS or IT Act offences, the offender is liable to punishment only under whichever law provides the greater punishment, not both or a court's arbitrary choice.