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A temporarily physically disabled woman reports to the police that a rape covered by section 64 of the…

Section 173(1), second proviso, clause (c), requires the police officer to get the covered person’s statement recorded by a Magistrate under section 183(6)(a) as soon as…

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A temporarily physically disabled woman reports to the police that a rape covered by section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 was committed against her. Under section 173(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, when must the police officer get her statement recorded by a Magistrate under section 183(6)(a)?

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Correct answer C

Section 173(1), second proviso, clause (c), requires the police officer to get the covered person’s statement recorded by a Magistrate under section 183(6)(a) as soon as possible. Section 183(6)(a) ties the recording duty to the offence being brought to police notice.

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Option A

The second proviso, clause (c), says as soon as possible and sets no fixed 24-hour period for the statement.

Option B

The duty to obtain Magistrate recording has no medical-examination precondition in that clause.

Option C

Clause (c) requires the police officer to get the statement recorded as soon as possible.

Option D

The clause imposes a prompt duty upon reporting and does not defer it until the police report.

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