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Under section 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person knows that an offence punishable with…

Where the underlying offence is punishable with death, section 238(a) permits imprisonment of either description up to "Seven years" and also fine, not "One year", "Three…

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Under section 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a person knows that an offence punishable with death has been committed and intentionally hides its evidence to screen the offender. What maximum term of imprisonment does section 238(a) prescribe for the person hiding the evidence, in addition to liability to fine?

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Where the underlying offence is punishable with death, section 238(a) permits imprisonment of either description up to "Seven years" and also fine, not "One year", "Three years" or "Fourteen years". The punishment for screening the offender is distinct from the punishment for the underlying offence.

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