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Provisions of Chapter XXIII of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 are not applicable to cases…

Under Section 289(1) BNSS (formerly s.265A CrPC) plea bargaining is barred for offences punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment exceeding seven years,…

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Provisions of Chapter XXIII of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 are not applicable to cases where the final report discloses:
(i) offences punishable for death
(ii) offences punishable for imprisonment of life
(iii) offences punishable for a term exceeding seven years' imprisonment
(iv) offences punishable for a term exceeding three years' imprisonment
Which of the following is correct:

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Correct answer C

Under Section 289(1) BNSS (formerly s.265A CrPC) plea bargaining is barred for offences punishable with death, imprisonment for life or imprisonment exceeding seven years, but not for offences punishable with imprisonment up to seven years, so the answer is "(i), (ii) & (iii)".

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