Whoever by deceitful or illegal means deprives any women from inheriting any movable or immovable property at the time of opening of succession shall be punished with imprisonment for either description for a term which may extend to________________?
Correct answer: C. Ten years or with a fine of one million rupees
- A. Three years or with a fine of one million rupees
- B. Five years or with a fine of one million rupees.
- C. Ten years or with a fine of one million rupees
- D. None of these
Explanation
Section 498A PPC protects a woman's inheritance by punishing deprivation through deceitful or illegal means with imprisonment up to ten years, or a fine of one million rupees, or both. Therefore, option c states the applicable maximum imprisonment and fine.
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