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Under section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum fixed term of imprisonment,…

Under the enacted text of section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the punishment is life imprisonment or a term of up to seven years. The offender is also liable…

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Under section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum fixed term of imprisonment, apart from the alternative of imprisonment for life, for an act endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India?

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Under the enacted text of section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the punishment is life imprisonment or a term of up to seven years. The offender is also liable to a fine.

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Option A

Three years is not the fixed-term maximum in section 152.

Option B

Section 152 authorises a fixed term of up to seven years as an alternative to life imprisonment.

Option C

Five years is below the fixed-term maximum in section 152.

Option D

Ten years exceeds the fixed-term maximum in section 152.

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