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Under section 8(5)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum term of simple…

BNS section 8(5) requires simple imprisonment in the specified fine or community-service cases. For a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees, clause (a) sets a two-month maximum; a…

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Under section 8(5)(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the maximum term of simple imprisonment in default of payment of a fine of 100 rupees for an offence punishable with fine only?

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BNS section 8(5) requires simple imprisonment in the specified fine or community-service cases. For a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees, clause (a) sets a two-month maximum; a 100-rupee fine falls in that band. The historical IPC section 67 instead allowed four months for a 100-rupee fine, so the current answer changes.

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Option A

Six months exceeds the two-month limit applicable to this fine under the BNS.

Option B

Four months is not the current limit for a 100-rupee fine; it was the historical IPC limit.

Option C

One month is below the maximum fixed by the current provision.

Option D

A fine of 100 rupees does not exceed 5,000 rupees, so the current maximum is two months.

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