Indian Polity · Polity
Consider the following statements regarding hate crimes and the Supreme Court observations: Statement I: The Supreme Court observed that crimes should be addressed uniformly without creating rigid legal categories solely based on the identity of the victim, as such pigeonholing may risk social polarisation. Statement II: The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) explicitly defines and codifies 'hate crime' as a separate offence category with enhanced punishments for racially motivated violence. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 2Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 3Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.✓
- 4Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
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Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
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