Indian Polity · Polity
Consider the following statements regarding Indian criminal law and statutory provisions: Statement I: The definition of 'public servant' under Indian criminal statutes carries crucial implications for enhanced liabilities and specific procedural prosecution sanctions. Statement II: Members of Legislative Assemblies (MLAs) have been explicitly held by the Supreme Court of India to be 'public servants' within the meaning of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Statement III: The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, permits independent and simultaneous charge applications, but a convict cannot be punished twice for the same offence under both the IPC/BNS and POCSO due to double jeopardy bars. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correc t
- 2Only one of the Statements II and III is correct, and that explains Statement I✓
- 3Both Statement II and Statement III are correct, but only one of them explains Statement I
- 4Both Statement II and Statement III are correct, and both explain Statement I
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Only one of the Statements II and III is correct, and that explains Statement I
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