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Under section 42(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, whose arrest for an act done or…

Section 42(1) requires Central Government consent before a member of the Armed Forces of the Union can be arrested for an act done or purportedly done in the discharge of…

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Under section 42(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, whose arrest for an act done or purportedly done in the discharge of official duties requires the consent of the Central Government?

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Section 42(1) requires Central Government consent before a member of the Armed Forces of the Union can be arrested for an act done or purportedly done in the discharge of official duties. Section 42(2) separately allows a State Government to extend the rule by notification to specified public-order forces, with State Government consent.

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Option A

Section 42(1) names members of the Armed Forces of the Union.

Option B

Judicial office alone does not place a person in the class specified by section 42(1).

Option C

Section 42(1) applies to this class and requires Central Government consent for official-duty acts.

Option D

Membership of Parliament alone does not place a person in the class specified by section 42(1).

Option E

The Armed Forces of the Union are expressly covered.

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