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Imprisonment in default of payment of fine shall not exceed__________________?

Correct answer: C. One fourth of maximum punishment

  • A. One half of maximum punishment
  • B. One third of maximum punishment
  • C. One fourth of maximum punishment
  • D. None of these

Explanation

Under the Pakistan Penal Code, imprisonment in default of payment of a fine cannot exceed one-fourth of the maximum imprisonment prescribed for the offence. This makes one-fourth the applicable limit, not one-third or one-half.

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