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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 sets out the general punishment for theft?

Section 303(2) prescribes imprisonment of either description up to three years, a fine, or both in the ordinary case. It imposes rigorous imprisonment of one to five years…

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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 sets out the general punishment for theft?

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Section 303(2) prescribes imprisonment of either description up to three years, a fine, or both in the ordinary case.

It imposes rigorous imprisonment of one to five years and a fine for a second or subsequent conviction. A first conviction for property valued at less than 5,000 rupees is punished by community service if the value is returned or the stolen property restored.

Section 303(1) defines theft. Sections 305 and 306 address particular forms of theft.

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Section 303(1) defines theft. The punishment appears in subsection (2).

Option B

Section 303(2) sets the general punishment and contains distinct rules for repeat convictions and certain low-value first convictions.

Option C

Section 305 concerns specified aggravated settings or property, such as a dwelling, a means of transport or property of government or a local authority.

Option D

Section 306 concerns theft by a clerk or servant of property in the possession of the master or employer.

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