A refused to answer questions put to a witness under section 161 of Cr.P.C is an offence under-
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Under the IPC, offences are classified by severity: from petty offences (fine only) to the most serious (death penalty). Section 53 lists five types of punishment: death, life imprisonment, imprisonment (rigorous/simple), forfeiture, and fine.