Which provision of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 defines “cognizable offence”?
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Which provision of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 defines “cognizable offence”?
Section 2(1)(c)
Section 2(1)(f)
Section 2(1)(g)
Section 2(1)(m)
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Section 2(1)(g)
Section 2(1)(g) defines a cognizable offence as one for which the police may arrest without warrant under the First Schedule or another law in force. That classification does not dispense with the statutory conditions for an actual arrest.
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