Under section 2(1)(z) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, what is the statutory…
The imprisonment term must exceed two years. The definition also includes offences punishable with death or imprisonment for life.
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Under section 2(1)(z) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, what is the statutory imprisonment-term threshold for classifying a case as a warrant-case?
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The imprisonment term must exceed two years. The definition also includes offences punishable with death or imprisonment for life.
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Option A
A three-year cutoff is too high.
Option B
The statutory cutoff is a term exceeding two years.
Option C
A one-year cutoff is too low.
Option D
A term of one year does not satisfy the threshold.
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