Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine shall be…
Section 8(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 65 IPC) limits imprisonment in default of paying a fine to one-fourth of the maximum imprisonment fixed…
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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine shall be limited to ______ of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence.
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Section 8(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 65 IPC) limits imprisonment in default of paying a fine to one-fourth of the maximum imprisonment fixed for the offence, where the offence is punishable with imprisonment as well as fine. For a maximum of four years, that particular limit would be one year. It concerns the additional default term, rather than the ordinary sentence for the offence.
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