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Whoever commits an act of terrorism under section 6, whereby he does any thing like to cause death or endangers life, but death or hurt is not caused he shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than________________?

Correct answer: B. Ten years but may extend to imprisonment for life

  • A. Seven years but may extend to imprisonment for life
  • B. Ten years but may extend to imprisonment for life
  • C. Fourteen years but may extend to imprisonment for life
  • D. All of above

Explanation

Where the terrorist act is likely to cause death or endanger life but causes neither death nor hurt, the statutory minimum is ten years, extendable to imprisonment for life. Seven and fourteen years do not state this prescribed range.

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