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Section 10 - The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
10. Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.
In all cases in which judgment is given that a person is guilty of one of several offences specified in the judgment, but that it is doubtful of which of these offences he is guilty, the offender shall be punished for the offence for which the lowest punishment is provided if the same punishment is not provided for all.
Related Sections
- Section 236: False Statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence
- Section 68: Sexual intercourse by a person in authority
- Section 196: Promoting Enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony
- Section 16: Act done pursuant to judgment or order of Court
- Section 183: Effacing writing from substance bearing Government stamp, or removing from document a stamp used for it, with intent to cause loss to Government
Related Acts
- Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Amendment Act, 2017
- Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
- Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
- Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts (Amendment) Act, 2018
- Essential Defence Services Act, 2021
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