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Under which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is mere preparation not…

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, mere preparation is punishable in exceptional cases such as Section 149 (collecting arms with intention of waging war, formerly…

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Under which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is mere preparation not punishable?

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, mere preparation is punishable in exceptional cases such as Section 149 (collecting arms with intention of waging war, formerly Section 122 IPC), Section 154 (making preparation to commit depredation on territories of any foreign State at peace with the Government of India, formerly Section 126 IPC), and Section 310(4) (making preparation to commit dacoity, formerly Section 399 IPC). By contrast, mere preparation to commit murder under "Section 103(1)" (formerly Section 302 IPC) is not punishable.

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