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A male under fifteen cannot be compelled to attend away from his residence. Section 179(1) protects the residence; its further proviso permits willing station attendance.…

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A fourteen-year-old boy is acquainted with the facts of a case and is sought as a witness under section 179 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. He is unwilling to attend the police station. Where may the police require his attendance for questioning?

Apply the law as at 7 November 2026.

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A male under fifteen cannot be compelled to attend away from his residence. Section 179(1) protects the residence; its further proviso permits willing station attendance. The protection prevents compulsory attendance at an arbitrary public place. Seriousness does not remove this attendance safeguard.

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Option A

A male under fifteen cannot be compelled to attend away from his residence.

Option B

Section 179(1) protects the residence; its further proviso permits willing station attendance.

Option C

The protection prevents compulsory attendance at an arbitrary public place.

Option D

Seriousness does not remove this attendance safeguard.

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