Under which of the following pairs of Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is there a…
Both pairs 2 and 3 contain provisions permitting death: Section 160 of the BNS (formerly section 132 IPC) where abetted mutiny is committed, Section 230(2) (formerly section…
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Under which of the following pairs of Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is there a provision for the death sentence? Answer with the help of the codes given below it.
(1) Section 230 and 332
(2) Section 160 and 230
(3) Section 140 and 310
(4) Section 152 and 160
Answer and explanation
Correct answer B
Both pairs 2 and 3 contain provisions permitting death: Section 160 of the BNS (formerly section 132 IPC) where abetted mutiny is committed, Section 230(2) (formerly section 194 IPC) where false evidence causes an innocent person’s conviction and execution, Section 140(2) (formerly section 364A IPC) for kidnapping for ransom on its statutory conditions, and Section 310(3) (formerly section 396 IPC) for dacoity with murder. Pair 1 fails because Section 332(a) (formerly section 449 IPC) itself prescribes imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment up to ten years, despite referring to an intended offence punishable with death. Pair 4 fails because Section 152, on acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India, prescribes imprisonment for life or up to seven years, not death. The question asks availability, rather than mandatory imposition, of a death sentence.
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