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The maximum period of __________, can be imposed under the definition of solitary confinement of…

The maximum total period of solitary confinement is three months. Section 11 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita permits shorter limits of one or two months for shorter sentences…

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The maximum period of __________, can be imposed under the definition of solitary confinement of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

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The maximum total period of solitary confinement is three months. Section 11 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita permits shorter limits of one or two months for shorter sentences and reaches three months only when the imprisonment exceeds one year. Separate restrictions govern how solitary confinement may be spread across the sentence.

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