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Under section 70(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum term of rigorous…

Section 70(1) sets a minimum of twenty years of rigorous imprisonment. The same subsection allows imprisonment for the remainder of the offender's natural life and also…

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Under section 70(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the minimum term of rigorous imprisonment for gang rape?

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Section 70(1) sets a minimum of twenty years of rigorous imprisonment.

The same subsection allows imprisonment for the remainder of the offender's natural life and also requires a fine.

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Option A

Ten years is below the twenty-year minimum under section 70(1).

Option B

Fourteen years is below the twenty-year minimum under section 70(1).

Option C

The statutory minimum is twenty years of rigorous imprisonment.

Option D

Twenty-five years may exceed the minimum, but the statutory floor is twenty years.

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