Under the general punishment rule in item (i) of Part I of the First Schedule to the Gram Nyayalayas…
Item (i) covers offences not punishable with death, life imprisonment or imprisonment exceeding two years. The Schedule also contains separate specifically described…
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Under the general punishment rule in item (i) of Part I of the First Schedule to the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008, what is the upper limit on the term of imprisonment with which a covered offence is punishable?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
Item (i) covers offences not punishable with death, life imprisonment or imprisonment exceeding two years. The Schedule also contains separate specifically described categories, which the question does not address.
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Option A
Item (i) covers offences not punishable with a term exceeding two years, or with death or life imprisonment.
Option B
An offence punishable with three years is outside the general two-year limb.
Option C
Five years exceeds the statutory ceiling in item (i).
Option D
Seven years exceeds the statutory ceiling in item (i).
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