All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 2-II Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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Section 53 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 provides five forms of punishment, namely: (a) death; (b) imprisonment for life; (c) imprisonment, either rigoros or simple; (d) forfeiture of property; and (e) fine. Imprisonment for life under section 53 means :

A: A special type of imprisonment that is neither rigorous nor simple.
B: Simple imprisonment for life.
C: Rigorous imprisonment for life.
D: Judicial custody for life.
E: Solitary confinement for life.

The answer is: C

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Explanation

C: Rigorous imprisonment for life.

Explanation :

 Imprisonment for life under Section 53 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, means that the individual is sentenced to spend the rest of their natural life in prison under rigorous conditions. This is a severe form of punishment and does not have a fixed term of imprisonment but extends for the entire life of the convict unless the sentence is commuted or remitted by appropriate authorities. It is a type of imprisonment that is rigorous in nature and not simple. So, option C is the correct choice.