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Whoever being an adult is guilty of harrabah in course of which neither any murder has been committed nor any property has been taken away whall be punished with whipping not exceeding ?

Correct answer: A. 30 stripes of whipping and rigorous imprisonment

  • A. 30 stripes of whipping and rigorous imprisonment
  • B. 40 stripes of whipping and rigorous imprisonment
  • C. 50 stripes of whipping and rigorous imprisonment
  • D. None of above

Explanation

Where harrabah involves neither murder nor taking property, the ordinance provides whipping not exceeding 30 stripes along with rigorous imprisonment. The higher figures are not the statutory limit for this situation.

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