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Under Section 8(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, where an offence is punishable with…

Under Section 8(3) of the BNS (formerly section 65 IPC), the limit is one-fourth of the maximum imprisonment prescribed for the offence. This cap applies to imprisonment…

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Under Section 8(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, where an offence is punishable with imprisonment as well as fine, the term of imprisonment imposed in default of payment of fine cannot exceed _____ of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence. Fill in the blank.

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Under Section 8(3) of the BNS (formerly section 65 IPC), the limit is one-fourth of the maximum imprisonment prescribed for the offence. This cap applies to imprisonment ordered in default of paying a fine when the offence permits both imprisonment and fine.

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