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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 authorizes a sentencing court to order solitary…

Section 11 provides the power to order solitary confinement in the circumstances stated. Section 12 regulates the execution of such a sentence.

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 authorizes a sentencing court to order solitary confinement for part of a term of imprisonment when the court has power to impose rigorous imprisonment?

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Section 11 provides the power to order solitary confinement in the circumstances stated. Section 12 regulates the execution of such a sentence.

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Option A

Section 11 authorizes a sentencing court to order solitary confinement in those circumstances, within the statutory limits.

Option B

Section 10 deals with punishment where the judgment leaves doubt as to which of several offences the person committed.

Option C

Section 9 limits punishment for an offence made up of several offences.

Option D

Section 12 limits how a sentence of solitary confinement may be carried out.

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