Answer-Under Section 34(2)(ii) of BNSS, who is considered a “proclaimed offender”?

Section 342ii defines proclaimed offender as any person proclaimed as an offender by any Court or authority in India even where BNSS does not extend for offences punishable with imprisonment for ten years or more, life imprisonment, or death.

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Under Section 34(2)(ii) of BNSS, who is considered a “proclaimed offender”?

A Only those declared as offenders within India.

B Any person declared as an offender by a foreign court.

C Any person proclaimed as an offender by any Court or authority in India, even in areas where BNSS does not extend, for acts punishable with imprisonment for ten years or more, life imprisonment, or death.

D Only persons convicted under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

E Only those convicted of financial crimes.

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