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Under section 206(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum term of simple…

Section 206(a) prescribes simple imprisonment up to one month for the ordinary branch. Section 206(b) separately permits up to six months for court attendance or production…

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Under section 206(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum term of simple imprisonment for absconding to avoid service of process from a competent public servant, where the process is not for attendance or production in a Court?

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Section 206(a) prescribes simple imprisonment up to one month for the ordinary branch. Section 206(b) separately permits up to six months for court attendance or production process.

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Option A

One month is the section 206(a) maximum.

Option B

Two months is not the ordinary-branch maximum.

Option C

Three months is not the section 206(a) maximum.

Option D

Six months belongs to the excluded court-process branch.

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