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X is convicted of offences under Section 182 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which is punishable…

The maximum default imprisonment is two months. Section 8(5) of the BNS (formerly section 67 IPC) applies where the offence is punishable with fine or community service, and…

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X is convicted of offences under Section 182 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which is punishable only by fine. X is sentenced to a fine of Rs. 100. X, however, is unable to pay this fine. How long can X be imprisoned for his failure to pay the fine amount?

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The maximum default imprisonment is two months. Section 8(5) of the BNS (formerly section 67 IPC) applies where the offence is punishable with fine or community service, and requires any imprisonment for non-payment to be simple. Its ceiling is two months where the fine does not exceed Rs 5,000, four months where it does not exceed Rs 10,000, and one year in any other case. A fine of Rs 100 falls in the first bracket; four months was the old IPC ceiling for fines above Rs 50 up to Rs 100.

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