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What term of imprisonment does section 80(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribe for dowry…

Section 80(2) provides imprisonment for a term of at least seven years and permits imprisonment for life. Seven years is the floor and life imprisonment is the ceiling.

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What term of imprisonment does section 80(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribe for dowry death?

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Section 80(2) provides imprisonment for a term of at least seven years and permits imprisonment for life. Seven years is the floor and life imprisonment is the ceiling.

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Option A

Life imprisonment is the maximum, and a finite term of at least seven years is possible.

Option B

Seven years is the minimum term, so the sentence can exceed seven years.

Option C

The statute permits life imprisonment, so a ten-year ceiling understates the maximum.

Option D

Section 80(2) expressly provides this range.

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