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Which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (and corresponding…

Under Section 2(i) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, 'judicial proceeding' includes any proceeding in the course of which evidence is or may be legally taken on oath.…

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Which of the following provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (and corresponding provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) defines the term ‘judicial proceeding’?

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Correct answer A

Under Section 2(i) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, 'judicial proceeding' includes any proceeding in the course of which evidence is or may be legally taken on oath. By way of contrast, Section 2(j) defines 'local jurisdiction', Section 2(k) defines 'metropolitan area', and Section 2(l) defines 'non-cognizable offence'. Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (in force from 1 July 2024), 'judicial proceeding' is identically defined in Section 2(1)(m).

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Option A

Correct. Section 2(i) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973—now Section 2(1)(m) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023—defines 'judicial proceeding' as including any proceeding in the course of which evidence is or may be legally taken on oath.

Option B

Incorrect. Section 2(j) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973—now Section 2(1)(n) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023—defines 'local jurisdiction', not 'judicial proceeding'.

Option C

Incorrect. Section 2(k) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 defines 'metropolitan area' (and Section 2(1)(o) of the BNSS, 2023 defines 'notification'), not 'judicial proceeding'.

Option D

Incorrect. Section 2(l) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973—now Section 2(1)(p) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023—defines 'non-cognizable offence' and 'non-cognizable case', not 'judicial proceeding'.

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