Under Section 8(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, when an offence is punishable with fine or…
Under Section 8(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, imprisonment in default of payment of fine or community service is simple when the offence is punishable with fine…
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Under Section 8(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, when an offence is punishable with fine or community service and the amount of fine does not exceed five thousand rupees, what is the maximum term of simple imprisonment in default of payment of fine?
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Under Section 8(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, imprisonment in default of payment of fine or community service is simple when the offence is punishable with fine or community service. Clause (a) limits its term to two months when the fine does not exceed five thousand rupees.
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