All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 20 (XX) Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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47.

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R).



Assertion (A) : The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, prescribes the death penalty for certain forms of gang rape.

Reason (R): The purpose of this provision is to make all sexual offences non-bailable.

In the context of the above assertion and reason, which one of the following is correct?
A: Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C: (A) is true, but (R) is false
D: (A) is false, but (R) is true

The answer is: C