Section 76A: maximum imprisonment for an officer in default?
ATen years
BSeven years
CThree years
DFive years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Seven years
An officer in default may be imprisoned for up to seven years and also fined, as the amended section 76A provides.
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