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Section 11 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 provides for the maximum limit of solitary confinement…

The overall maximum solitary confinement under section 11 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 73 IPC) is three months. The permitted total is only one…

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The overall maximum solitary confinement under section 11 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 73 IPC) is three months. The permitted total is only one month where imprisonment does not exceed six months, two months where it exceeds six months but not one year, and three months where it exceeds one year. Section 12 separately limits how long each spell can last.

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