Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the word "public servant" denotes: A person falling under
Section 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 21 IPC) defines 'public servant' to expressly cover every commissioned officer in the Army, Navy or Air…
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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the word "public servant" denotes: A person falling under
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Section 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 21 IPC) defines 'public servant' to expressly cover every commissioned officer in the Army, Navy or Air Force, every Judge including any person empowered by law to discharge adjudicatory functions, and every officer of a Court, so all three descriptions qualify.
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