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As per the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which of the following…

All three statements describe section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Police may orally examine a person acquainted with the case; the person must answer…

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As per the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which of the following statements are correct in relation to examination of witnesses by police?

I. Any police officer making an investigation under Chapter XIII of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, or any police officer not below such rank as the State Government may, by general or special order, prescribe in this behalf, acting on the requisition of such officer, may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case

II. Such person shall be bound to answer truly all questions relating to such case put to him by such officer, other than questions the answer to which would have tendency to expose him to a criminal charge or to a penalty or forfeiture

III. The police officer may reduce into writing any statement made to him in the course of an examination and if he does so, he shall make a separate and true record of the statement of each such person whose statement he records

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All three statements describe section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Police may orally examine a person acquainted with the case; the person must answer truthfully except where an answer would expose them to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture. If the officer records statements in writing, each person’s statement must have its own separate and true record.

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