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Under section 2(1)(h) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to whom must a private…

An ordinary complaint under section 2(1)(h) is made orally or in writing to a Magistrate with a view to action. The Explanation separately deems certain police reports to be…

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Under section 2(1)(h) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, to whom must a private complainant ordinarily make an allegation of an offence with a view to action under the Sanhita?

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An ordinary complaint under section 2(1)(h) is made orally or in writing to a Magistrate with a view to action. The Explanation separately deems certain police reports to be complaints.

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Option A

Making an allegation to a police station officer does not satisfy the definition of an ordinary complaint.

Option B

The definition requires an oral or written allegation made to a Magistrate for action under the Sanhita.

Option C

The definition identifies a Magistrate as the recipient of the complaint.

Option D

The superintendent can receive information in specified police procedures, but an ordinary complaint under section 2(1)(h) is made to a Magistrate.

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