The definition of public servant in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 includes which of the following…
Section 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 21 IPC) covers the specified military commissioned officer, a judge exercising adjudicatory functions by…
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The definition of public servant in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 includes which of the following statutory categories?
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Section 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 21 IPC) covers the specified military commissioned officer, a judge exercising adjudicatory functions by law, and an officer of a Court performing the described court duties. All three listed statutory categories fall within public servant. The definition contains functional qualifications; it is not a label for every person connected with a court.
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