Under section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what punishment applies when a person dies by…

Section 108 prescribes imprisonment of either description for up to ten years and also makes the offender liable to a fine.

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Under section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what punishment applies when a person dies by suicide and another person abets it?

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Correct answer A

Section 108 prescribes imprisonment of either description for up to ten years and also makes the offender liable to a fine.

Option A

Section 108 specifies a maximum term of ten years and liability to a fine.

Option B

Section 108 also makes the offender liable to a fine.

Option C

Section 108 sets a ten-year maximum.

Option D

Section 108 sets a ten-year maximum and makes the offender liable to a fine.