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Sequence the following as they were enacted in India:
A. Indian Penal Code
B. POCSO Act
C. Prisons Act
D. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is
A, C, B, D

Sequencing Indian Legal Enactments

This question requires arranging four significant Indian legal acts based on their enactment dates. Understanding the historical timeline of these laws is crucial for comprehending the evolution of India's legal framework.

Indian Penal Code (IPC) Details

The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a primary criminal code of India. It was enacted in 1860 during the British rule and came into force in 1862. It defines various crimes and prescribes punishments for them.

  • Act: Indian Penal Code (IPC)
  • Enactment Year: 1860

Prisons Act Details

The Prisons Act, enacted in 1894, provides a legal framework for the administration of prisons in India. It deals with the management, discipline, and treatment of prisoners.

  • Act: Prisons Act
  • Enactment Year: 1894

POCSO Act Details

The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was enacted much later, in 2012. This act specifically addresses child sexual abuse and exploitation, providing special procedures and punishments.

  • Act: POCSO Act
  • Enactment Year: 2012

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Details

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is one of the three new criminal laws passed by the Parliament in December 2023, intended to replace the Indian Penal Code. While passed in 2023, its effective date was July 1, 2024. As the question asks for enactment sequence, its passing year places it last chronologically among the options provided.

  • Act: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
  • Enactment Year (Passed): 2023

Sequencing the Legal Enactments

Based on the enactment years:

  1. Indian Penal Code (IPC): 1860 (A)
  2. Prisons Act: 1894 (C)
  3. POCSO Act: 2012 (B)
  4. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS): 2023 (D)

Therefore, the correct sequence as they were enacted in India is A, C, B, D.

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Important Questions from Law Relating To Contracts

  1. A contract is said to be discharged by rescission:

    A. When terms of a contract are altered

    B. When a party makes novation of a contract

    C. When an aggrieved party exercises his option to avoid the contract

    D. When a party to a contract waives his rights under the contract

    E. Where none of the parties has performed its part for a long time and no other party has objected against it

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  2. Which of the following statements are TRUE in a contractual capacity?

    A. Law presumes that every person is competent to contract unless otherwise proved

    B. That a minor can make a contract for necessities of life

    C. That a person of unsound mind can enter into the family contracts

    D. A convict cannot enter into a valid contract nor can sue

    E. That a wife can always make valid business contracts and bind her husband

    Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  3. Under the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976, which of the following is prohibited ?
  4. What does psychological emotional abuse include ?
    (a) Failure to provide adequate food or clothing.
    (b) Provide basic education.
    (c) Striking a child
    (d) Engaging in a Sexual act or shaming a child.
    Choose the correct answer from the options :
  5. What is the purpose of 'The One Stop Centers mentioned in the context of gender-based violence ?
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