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Under which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 can a sentence of death…

A sentence of death can be awarded under Section 147 (waging war against the Government of India, formerly Section 121 IPC), Section 310(3) (dacoity with murder, formerly…

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Under which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 can a sentence of death not be awarded?

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A sentence of death can be awarded under Section 147 (waging war against the Government of India, formerly Section 121 IPC), Section 310(3) (dacoity with murder, formerly Section 396 IPC), and Section 140(2) (kidnapping or abducting for ransom, formerly Section 364A IPC) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. By contrast, "Under Section 85" (cruelty by husband or his relative, formerly Section 498A IPC), the maximum punishment is imprisonment up to three years and fine.

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