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Which word completes the wording of section 484(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023? The…

Section 484(1) requires an amount suited to the circumstances of the case and expressly prohibits an excessive amount.

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Which word completes the wording of section 484(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023? The amount of every bond executed under the chapter on bail and bonds must be fixed with due regard to the circumstances of the case and must not be ____.

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Section 484(1) requires an amount suited to the circumstances of the case and expressly prohibits an excessive amount.

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Option A

An excessive amount may be oppressive, but the statute uses ‘excessive’.

Option B

Unreasonableness is broader than the express statutory word ‘excessive’.

Option C

The statute expressly provides that the bond amount shall not be excessive.

Option D

The text prohibits excess, rather than using ‘meagre’ to set a minimum.

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