Under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, the duration of the bond after variation shall not exceed:
Section 8(1) allows the duration of the bond to be extended "so, however, that it shall not exceed three years from the date of the original order". The three years run from…
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Under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, the duration of the bond after variation shall not exceed:
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Correct answer C
Section 8(1) allows the duration of the bond to be extended "so, however, that it shall not exceed three years from the date of the original order". The three years run from the original order, not from the variation, so an extension cannot push the bond beyond that date.