Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which prescribed punishment by itself falls short of the definition of a warrant case?
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Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which prescribed punishment by itself falls short of the definition of a warrant case?
Death
Imprisonment for a maximum term of exactly two years
Imprisonment for life
Imprisonment for a maximum term of three years
Answer and explanation
A warrant case relates to an offence punishable with death, life imprisonment or a term of imprisonment exceeding two years. The definition took effect on 1 July 2024.
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