Under section 8(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, where an offence is punishable with…
Section 8(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 caps imprisonment in default of payment at one-quarter of the maximum imprisonment fixed for an offence punishable with…
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Under section 8(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, where an offence is punishable with imprisonment as well as a fine, what is the maximum term of imprisonment in default of payment of the fine, expressed as a fraction of the maximum imprisonment fixed for the offence?
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Correct answer A
Section 8(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 caps imprisonment in default of payment at one-quarter of the maximum imprisonment fixed for an offence punishable with imprisonment as well as a fine.
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Option A
Section 8(3) caps the default term at one-quarter of the maximum imprisonment.
Option B
One-third exceeds the statutory one-quarter ceiling.
Option C
One-half exceeds the statutory one-quarter ceiling.
Option D
The full statutory maximum is the basis for calculation. The limit is one-quarter of that maximum.
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