Current Affairs Question - 14 September 2022
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Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022
Consider the following statements with reference to the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022:
- It replaces the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, and authorises police officers to take measurements of people convicted, arrested or facing trial in criminal cases.
- In March 2003, the Expert Committee on Reforms of the Criminal Justice System (Chair: Dr. Justice V. S. Malimath) recommended amending the 1920 Act to empower the Magistrate to authorise the collection of data such as blood samples for DNA, hair, saliva, and semen.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?
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Only 1
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| B |
1 and 2
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| C |
Only 2
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| D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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Creation Of New District In India
With reference to the process of creation of new district in India, consider the following statements:
- The power to create new districts or alter or abolish existing districts rests with the State governments.
- A new district can be created either through an executive order or by passing a law in the State Assembly.
- The Centre has no role to play in the alteration of districts or creation of new ones. States are free to decide.
Choose the correct statement(s) from the options given below:
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1 and 2
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| B |
2 and 3
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| C |
1, 2 and 3
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| D |
1 and 3
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