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.
Section 10: Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 45 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 10 |
| Marginal note | Punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, judgment stating that it is doubtful of which. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
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