Under section 140(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what punishment is prescribed for the…

Section 140(2) provides for death or imprisonment for life and also makes the offender liable to a fine.

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Under section 140(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what punishment is prescribed for the offence of kidnapping or abducting for ransom?

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Correct answer C

Section 140(2) provides for death or imprisonment for life and also makes the offender liable to a fine.

Option A

The ransom provision has no seven-year maximum.

Option B

Life imprisonment is available, and death is also a statutory alternative.

Option C

Section 140(2) specifies death or life imprisonment and also makes the offender liable to a fine.

Option D

The ransom provision does not prescribe a fixed ten-year term.