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Under Section 8(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in the case of an offence punishable with fine…

Section 8(5) of the BNS (formerly section 67 IPC) applies where the offence is punishable with fine or community service. Imprisonment in default must be simple and cannot…

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Under Section 8(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in the case of an offence punishable with fine or community service, where an offender is sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding Rs. 10,000 but exceeding Rs. 5,000, the imprisonment in default of payment of fine shall not exceed

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Section 8(5) of the BNS (formerly section 67 IPC) applies where the offence is punishable with fine or community service. Imprisonment in default must be simple and cannot exceed two months where the fine does not exceed Rs 5,000, four months where it does not exceed Rs 10,000, and one year in any other case. A fine above Rs 5,000 but not above Rs 10,000 therefore falls within the four-month bracket.

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