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Q122 (CISF/2024) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice

The punishment of imprisonment for life can be awarded for which of the following offences?

1. Mischief by fire to destroy a building used as a place of worship

2. Mischief by explosive substance to destroy a human dwelling house

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Explanation

Under Section 436 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), and its corresponding Section 329(3) in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the law provides for severe punishment for mischief involving fire or explosive substances. The statute specifies that whoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance, intending to cause the destruction of any building which is ordinarily used as a place of worship or as a human dwelling (or as a place for the custody of property), shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

Both statements 1 and 2 describe specific instances—destroying a place of worship by fire and destroying a human dwelling by explosive substance—that explicitly fall under this provision. Therefore, life imprisonment is a valid legal punishment for both offences.

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