Question
Download Solution PDFAs per Section 10 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, if a person is found guilty of one of multiple offences but it is unclear which one, how is the punishment determined?
- The offender is given the highest punishment among the offences
- The court decides a punishment arbitrarily
- The offender is punished for the offence with the lowest punishment
- The offender is acquitted due to lack of certainty
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 3 : The offender is punished for the offence with the lowest punishment
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Option 3
Key Points Under Section 10 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, if the court finds a person guilty of one among multiple offences but is uncertain which specific offence, the offender is given the lowest punishment prescribed among those offences. This provision ensures fairness in cases of doubt while still imposing punishment.
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