Under section 9(3)(b) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, what limit applies to the penalty the…
Section 9(3)(b) permits a penalty of up to fifty rupees for a first breach without ending the bond. The court also has the alternative under section 9(3)(a) of sentencing…
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Under section 9(3)(b) of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, what limit applies to the penalty the court may impose for a first breach while leaving the bond in force?
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Section 9(3)(b) permits a penalty of up to fifty rupees for a first breach without ending the bond. The court also has the alternative under section 9(3)(a) of sentencing the offender for the original offence.
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Option A
One hundred rupees exceeds the statutory maximum of fifty rupees.
Option B
Fifty rupees is the ceiling under section 9(3)(b).
Option C
Two hundred rupees exceeds the statutory maximum of fifty rupees.
Option D
Fifty rupees is an upper limit. The statute does not prescribe it as a minimum.
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