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Under section 8 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what kind of imprisonment may a court impose in…

Section 8(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, requires simple imprisonment if the court imposes default imprisonment for an offence punishable with a fine only.

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Under section 8 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what kind of imprisonment may a court impose in default of payment of a fine when the offence is punishable with a fine only?

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Section 8(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, requires simple imprisonment if the court imposes default imprisonment for an offence punishable with a fine only.

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Option A

Section 8(5) requires simple imprisonment in the stated situation.

Option B

Rigorous imprisonment is outside the description permitted for a fine-only offence.

Option C

A mixed sentence would include a rigorous component, which the fine-only rule excludes.

Option D

The court has no choice between simple and rigorous imprisonment under the fine-only rule.

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