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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, preparation of which of the following offences is punishable?…

Preparation is ordinarily insufficient for criminal liability, but the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specifically punishes preparation to wage war (collecting arms, etc.…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, preparation of which of the following offences is punishable?
(i) Waging war against India
(ii) Robbery
(iii) Murder
(iv) Dacoity

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Preparation is ordinarily insufficient for criminal liability, but the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 specifically punishes preparation to wage war (collecting arms, etc. with the intention of waging war against the Government of India) under section 149 and preparation to commit dacoity under section 310(4) (formerly sections 122 and 399 IPC). Hence items (i) and (iv) are the relevant exceptions. Preparation for robbery or murder is not made punishable merely because it is preparation, although separate offences such as unlawful arms possession can be charged on their own facts.

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