Under section 289 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum fixed prison…
Section 289 excludes offences punishable with a prison term exceeding seven years. Exactly seven years is within this threshold. The chapter contains other eligibility…
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Under section 289 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum fixed prison term an offence can carry without being excluded from plea bargaining on that ground alone?
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Section 289 excludes offences punishable with a prison term exceeding seven years. Exactly seven years is within this threshold. The chapter contains other eligibility conditions.
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Option A
Five years is within the threshold. The maximum allowed by this criterion is higher.
Option B
An offence with a maximum prison term of seven years is within the threshold. A maximum above seven years triggers the exclusion.
Option C
Ten years exceeds the statutory threshold.
Option D
Twelve years exceeds the statutory threshold.
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