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Under section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum imprisonment for causing…

Section 106(1) generally provides imprisonment up to five years and liability to fine for negligent death not amounting to culpable homicide. It separately provides a…

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Under section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum imprisonment for causing death by a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, outside the special medical-practitioner category?

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Section 106(1) generally provides imprisonment up to five years and liability to fine for negligent death not amounting to culpable homicide. It separately provides a two-year maximum where the act is by a registered medical practitioner performing a medical procedure. The general category is distinct from the medical-practitioner exception.

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Option A

Two years is the special maximum for a registered medical practitioner performing a medical procedure, rather than the general category stated.

Option B

The general maximum under subsection (1) is five years, with liability to fine.

Option C

Seven years is not the maximum specified in subsection (1).

Option D

Ten years is not the general maximum in subsection (1); the distinct subsection (2) is outside this question.

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