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Under section 311 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum term of imprisonment for an…

Section 311 sets a minimum of seven years’ imprisonment where the offender uses a deadly weapon while committing robbery or dacoity.

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Under section 311 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum term of imprisonment for an offender who uses a deadly weapon while committing dacoity?

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Section 311 sets a minimum of seven years’ imprisonment where the offender uses a deadly weapon while committing robbery or dacoity.

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Option A

The statutory minimum is seven years.

Option B

Section 311 sets a minimum of seven years.

Option C

Five years falls below the seven-year statutory minimum.

Option D

Fourteen years is not the statutory minimum.

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