Death punishment is provided for ____.

Murder

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Murder by a convict undergoing term of life imprisonment

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Attemt to murder by a life convict

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
All the three offences are made punishable by death punishment under the following sections of Indian penal Code, 1860=
1. Murder- Section 302
2. Murder by a convict undergoing term of life imprisonment- Section 303
3 Attempt to murder by a life convict- Section 307

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