Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribes the general punishment for cheating?
The general punishment provision is Section 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. It allows imprisonment of either description for up to three years, a fine, or both.
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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 prescribes the general punishment for cheating?
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The general punishment provision is Section 318(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. It allows imprisonment of either description for up to three years, a fine, or both.
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Option A
Section 318(1) defines cheating.
Option B
Section 318(2) is the general punishment provision for cheating.
Option C
Section 319(2) punishes cheating by personation.
Option D
Section 318(4) covers cheating involving dishonest inducement to deliver property or specified conduct involving valuable security.
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