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Under section 78(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what are the maximum prison terms for…

The first-conviction ceiling is three years and the second or later ceiling is five years. In both cases the offender is also liable to a fine. See section 78(2) of the…

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Under section 78(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what are the maximum prison terms for stalking on first conviction and on second or later conviction?

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The first-conviction ceiling is three years and the second or later ceiling is five years. In both cases the offender is also liable to a fine.

See section 78(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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Option A

The one-year and two-year figures both fall short of the statutory maxima.

Option B

The two-year and four-year figures both fall short of the statutory maxima.

Option C

The first-conviction ceiling is three years and the second or later ceiling is five years. In both cases the offender is also liable to a fine.

Option D

Three years is the first-conviction maximum, and one year and three years are not the respective statutory maxima.

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