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How is waging war against the Government of India under section 147 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,…

The First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, classifies the offence in section 147 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, as non-bailable. It is absent…

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How is waging war against the Government of India under section 147 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, classified for bail and compounding under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

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The First Schedule of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, classifies the offence in section 147 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, as non-bailable. It is absent from the compoundable-offence lists in section 359, which bars compounding outside its terms.

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Option A

The First Schedule classifies it as non-bailable, and section 359 does not allow compounding.

Option B

The bail classification is right, but section 359 does not allow compounding.

Option C

The compounding classification is right, but the First Schedule lists the offence as non-bailable.

Option D

The First Schedule lists the offence as non-bailable, and section 359 does not permit its compounding.

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