Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. If there is no minimum punishment for an offence, then it cannot be considered as a heinous offence under the JJ Act, 2015.
2. Under the JJ Act, 2021, any offence which provides for a maximum sentence of seven years or more but no minimum sentence will be considered a serious offence.
Select the answer using the code given below.
A.1 only
B.2 only
C.Both 1 and 2✓ Correct
D.Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1: The passage defines heinous offence under JJ Act 2015 as one with 'a minimum punishment of seven years'. If there is no minimum punishment, then by definition such an offence cannot be heinous under the 2015 Act. Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2: The passage explicitly states that the JJ Act 2021 categorises offences with 'no minimum sentence but with a maximum sentence of seven years or more' as serious offences. Statement 2 is correct. Both statements are correct.
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