Law · Legal Reasoning
An order suspending telecom services was passed by the Communications Minister (below Joint Secretary rank) while the Union Home Secretary was attending a conference abroad. The Home Secretary was accessible electronically and had not delegated her statutory functions. Consider the following statements: i. The Communications Minister had the power to pass the order under the 2017 Rules. ii. The passing of the order by the Communications Minister was avoidable. iii. The power to pass the order remained with the Home Secretary. iv. The Communications Minister did not have the power to pass the order under the 2017 Rules. Which of the statements is/are FALSE?
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- 1Statements ii and iv
- 2Statements ii and iii
- 3Statement i✓
- 4Statement iv
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Statement i
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