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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 authorises a court to order solitary confinement as…

Section 11 authorises solitary confinement for a portion of imprisonment when the court can sentence the offender to rigorous imprisonment, subject to the statutory scale…

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Which section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 authorises a court to order solitary confinement as part of a qualifying sentence?

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Section 11 authorises solitary confinement for a portion of imprisonment when the court can sentence the offender to rigorous imprisonment, subject to the statutory scale and an overall three-month cap.

Section 12 regulates the limits on carrying out solitary confinement.

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Option A

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

Option B

Section 10 concerns a judgment finding guilt of one of several offences without identifying which one.

Option C

Section 11 authorises the order where the court can sentence the offender to rigorous imprisonment and sets a scale.

Option D

Section 12 sets limits on how solitary confinement is carried out. Section 11 supplies the authorising power.

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