Question

Whoever commits dowry death shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be :

• A. less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for twenty years.
• B. less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.
• C. less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for fourteen years.
• D. Any of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

B. less than seven years but which may extend to imprisonment for life.

Under the updated criminal laws, this provision is now covered by Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 (which replaced Section 304B of the old IPC).

The substance of the law remains the same: the punishment is imprisonment for a term of not less than 7 years, but which may extend to imprisonment for life.