Which punishment has been introduced for the first time in Indian criminal law by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?
- A.Solitary confinement
- B.Community service
- C.Forfeiture of property
- D.Rigorous imprisonment
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, community service. Section 4 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita lists the punishments to which offenders are liable, and community service appears in that list for the first time in Indian criminal law. It is available only for a small group of petty offences, such as defamation, attempting to commit suicide with intent to compel a public servant from discharging his duty, misconduct in public by a drunken person, non appearance in response to a proclamation, and theft of property of small value where the property is restored. Options A, C and D are wrong because solitary confinement, forfeiture of property and rigorous imprisonment were all already available as punishments under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and the Sanhita has only carried them forward. Note that the Sanhita does not define the content of community service in detail and leaves it to the court to direct work that benefits the community.
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