Under section 417(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, a High Court imposes imprisonment…
Section 417(a) bars the convicted person’s appeal in the stated High Court case if the imprisonment term does not exceed three months. The question specifies imprisonment…
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Under section 417(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, a High Court imposes imprisonment alone. What is the maximum term of imprisonment at which the petty-case bar to an appeal by the convicted person applies?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
Section 417(a) bars the convicted person’s appeal in the stated High Court case if the imprisonment term does not exceed three months.
The question specifies imprisonment alone. Section 417 also addresses fines and contains a proviso for specified combined punishments.
Option feedback
Option A
Section 417(a) sets the current imprisonment limit for the specified High Court case at three months.
Option B
Six months was the corresponding CrPC threshold. The current provision sets a shorter period.
Option C
One month falls inside the bar but is not its maximum.
Option D
One year exceeds the current statutory limit.
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