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A woman aged thirty and her fourteen-year-old son witnessed a murder. Neither volunteers to attend the…

Section 179 protects women and males under fifteen from being required to attend anywhere other than where they reside. It permits voluntary attendance at a police station.…

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A woman aged thirty and her fourteen-year-old son witnessed a murder. Neither volunteers to attend the police station. Under section 179 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, where may the investigating officer require them to attend for examination?

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Section 179 protects women and males under fifteen from being required to attend anywhere other than where they reside. It permits voluntary attendance at a police station. Section 180 governs the police examination itself.

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Option A

The location of the offence does not override the residence protection.

Option B

The residence protection applies even if the officer chooses a women’s police station.

Option C

The place of registration does not remove the restriction on compulsory attendance.

Option D

A woman and a male under fifteen cannot be required to attend away from their place of residence.

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