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Under section 11 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum total period of solitary…

Section 11(a) caps the aggregate period at one month where the imprisonment term does not exceed six months. Section 12 governs how the confinement is divided when the…

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Under section 11 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum total period of solitary confinement if the court has power to impose rigorous imprisonment and awards an imprisonment term of six months?

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Section 11(a) caps the aggregate period at one month where the imprisonment term does not exceed six months. Section 12 governs how the confinement is divided when the sentence is executed.

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Option A

Section 11(a) fixes this ceiling for a term of six months or less.

Option B

The two-month band applies where the term is over six months and no more than one year.

Option C

The three-month band applies where the term exceeds one year.

Option D

Four months exceeds the overall cap under section 11.

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