Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980,…
Section 15(4) punishes a person who "fails without sufficient cause to surrender himself" with "imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with…
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Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980, failure to surrender without sufficient cause is punishable with:
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Correct answer B
Section 15(4) punishes a person who "fails without sufficient cause to surrender himself" with "imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both". The one-year limit belongs to s.7(1)(b), which deals with an absconding person's failure to appear.