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Match each subject to its section in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. SubjectSection A. Fabricating…

BNS sections 227 and 228 define giving and fabricating false evidence, respectively. Section 170 defines electoral bribery. Section 173 prescribes its punishment.

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Match each subject to its section in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

SubjectSection
A. Fabricating false evidence1. Section 227
B. Giving false evidence2. Section 228
C. Electoral bribery3. Section 173
D. Punishment for electoral bribery4. Section 170
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Correct answer B

BNS sections 227 and 228 define giving and fabricating false evidence, respectively.

Section 170 defines electoral bribery. Section 173 prescribes its punishment.

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Option A

Only punishment for electoral bribery is paired correctly. Fabricating and giving false evidence are sections 228 and 227 respectively, and electoral bribery is section 170.

Option B

Fabricating false evidence is section 228, giving false evidence is section 227, electoral bribery is section 170 and its punishment is section 173.

Option C

Only electoral bribery is paired correctly. The false-evidence definitions are in sections 227 and 228, and bribery punishment is in section 173.

Option D

Only electoral bribery is paired correctly. Sections 227 and 228 cover giving and fabricating false evidence, and section 173 supplies the punishment for bribery.

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