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Under section 8(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, where a court directs imprisonment in default…

When a court directs imprisonment in default of payment, section 8(2) makes that term additional to other imprisonment imposed on the offender or applicable under…

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Under section 8(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, where a court directs imprisonment in default of payment of a fine, how does the default term relate to any other applicable term of imprisonment?

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When a court directs imprisonment in default of payment, section 8(2) makes that term additional to other imprisonment imposed on the offender or applicable under commutation.

Authority — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, section 8(2).

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Option A

Section 8(2) requires imprisonment in default to be in excess of other imprisonment.

Option B

The default term is additional to other imprisonment covered by the provision.

Option C

The direction in default does not replace the other sentence.

Option D

Section 8(2) provides for an additional term even when the fine accompanies imprisonment.

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