Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, if the total term of imprisonment awarded exceeds three…
Section 12 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 caps solitary confinement at seven days in any one month when the total imprisonment exceeds three months. Section 11…
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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, if the total term of imprisonment awarded exceeds three months, what is the maximum period of solitary confinement that can be served in any one month of that term?
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Correct answer A
Section 12 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 caps solitary confinement at seven days in any one month when the total imprisonment exceeds three months. Section 11 separately caps solitary confinement at three months in the aggregate.
Option feedback
Option A
Seven days is the monthly ceiling once total imprisonment exceeds three months.
Option B
Fourteen days is the general per-spell ceiling. The monthly ceiling for this term is seven days.
Option C
Fifteen days exceeds both the monthly ceiling here and the general per-spell ceiling.
Option D
Ten days exceeds the monthly ceiling for this term.
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