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Under section 178 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what punishment is prescribed for…

Section 178 BNS prescribes imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description up to ten years, and liability to fine. Former IPC section 232 already prescribed…

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Under section 178 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what punishment is prescribed for counterfeiting an Indian coin?

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Section 178 BNS prescribes imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description up to ten years, and liability to fine. Former IPC section 232 already prescribed that sentencing range for counterfeiting Indian coin. The offered ten-year imprisonment and fine is a permissible alternative, but the proposal states the complete range, including life imprisonment.

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Option A

Seven years plus fine understates the section 178 sentencing range.

Option B

Fine alone is not an alternative to imprisonment under section 178.

Option C

Section 178 permits life imprisonment or imprisonment of either description up to ten years, and liability to fine.

Option D

Seven years or fine alone does not state the section 178 range.

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