Under section 359(4)(b) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the person who would be…
Section 359(4)(b) allows the deceased competent person’s legal representative to compound the offence with the court’s consent. The provision adopts the Code of Civil…
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Under section 359(4)(b) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the person who would be competent to compound an offence has died. Who may compound the offence with the court’s consent?
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Correct answer C
Section 359(4)(b) allows the deceased competent person’s legal representative to compound the offence with the court’s consent. The provision adopts the Code of Civil Procedure definition of legal representative.
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Option A
The provision permits compounding by the deceased person’s legal representative with court consent.
Option B
The provision designates the legal representative of the deceased for this purpose.
Option C
The deceased person’s legal representative, as defined by the Code of Civil Procedure, may compound with the court’s consent.
Option D
The provision designates the deceased’s legal representative and gives the District Legal Services Authority no substitute role.
Option E
The legal representative is among the choices.
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