Which of the following laws are applied by Section 10A(2) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956…
Section 10A(2) of the ITPA applies only the general criminal-procedure law on appeal, reference and revision, now the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (the text…
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Which of the following laws are applied by Section 10A(2) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 in relation to an order of detention?
1. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
2. Limitation Act, 1963
3. Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
Section 10A(2) of the ITPA applies only the general criminal-procedure law on appeal, reference and revision, now the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (the text names the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), and the Limitation Act, 1963 on the period for appeal; the Probation of Offenders Act is instead invoked in the proviso to s.10A(1).