Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, if a person is ordered to pay a fine of Rs 4,000 but fails to do so, what is the maximum simple imprisonment the court may impose on the defaulter?
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Under BNS, when a person fails to pay a fine of Rs.4,000, the default imprisonment is calculated proportionally. For fines up to Rs.5,000, the maximum default imprisonment is 2 months. This graduated scale prevents disproportionately harsh imprisonment for failure to pay relatively small fines.