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With reference to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, out of the following propositions, which is…

Section 8(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 67 IPC) provides that where an offence is punishable with fine or community service, imprisonment in…

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With reference to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, out of the following propositions, which is correct in respect of non-payment of fine?

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Section 8(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 67 IPC) provides that where an offence is punishable with fine or community service, imprisonment in default may be for any term not exceeding two months when the amount of the fine does not exceed five thousand rupees.

The same provision allows up to four months where the fine does not exceed ten thousand rupees and up to one year in any other case, so the two-month ceiling is not tied to fines of ten thousand, twenty thousand or fifty thousand rupees.

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