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Under Section 289(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which punishment by itself places an offence outside the plea-bargaining chapter?

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Under Section 289(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which punishment by itself places an offence outside the plea-bargaining chapter?

  1. Imprisonment for up to two years

  2. Imprisonment for up to three years

  3. Imprisonment for life

  4. Imprisonment for up to one year

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C - Imprisonment for life

Section 289(1) excludes offences punishable with death, life imprisonment or imprisonment for more than seven years. The chapter also excludes specified socio-economic offences and offences committed against a woman or child.

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