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    Question

    Under Section 95 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, what

    is the punishment for a person who hires, employs, or engages a child to commit an offense?
    A Imprisonment of at least one year, with no provision for a fine Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Imprisonment of either description, for a minimum of three years and up to ten years, along with a fine Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Imprisonment for a minimum of five years without the option of a fine Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only a fine, with no specified imprisonment Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E A warning for the first offense, and imprisonment for subsequent offenses Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Imprisonment of either description, for a minimum of three years and up to ten years, along with a fine, Explanation: Section 95 Hiring, employing or engaging a child to commit an offence: Whoever hires, employs or engages any child to commit an offence shall be punished with imprisonment of either description which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to ten years, and with fine; and if the offence be committed shall also be punished with the punishment provided for that offence as if the offence has been committed by such person himself.

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