Which of the following is considered an admission under the BSA, 2023?
A voluntary statement by a party acknowledging a fact
A voluntary statement by a party acknowledging a fact is correct.
Under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), 2023, which replaced the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 from 1 July 2024, an admission is a statement, oral, documentary or electronic, made by a party to the proceeding (or a person connected with it as the Act specifies) that suggests an inference about a fact in issue or a relevant fact (Sections 15–16).
So a voluntary statement by a party acknowledging a fact is an admission and can be proved against the person who made it.
A rumour repeated in court is hearsay; a statement by a person not involved in the case is not made by a party; and a statement extracted under duress is not voluntary, so it cannot be relied on as an admission or confession.
Which of the following statements are true regarding the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022?
1. The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 1 August 2022.
2. The Bill amends the Central Universities Act, 2019, which provides for establishing central universities in various states.
3. The Bill seeks to convert the National Rail and Transportation Institute, Vadodara (a deemed university) to Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, which will be a central university.
4. Establishment of the Vishwavidyalaya will address the need of trained talent in the transportation sector.
Which of the following statements are true regarding the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022?
1. The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in Lok Sabha on 25 March 2022.
2. The Bill seeks to amend the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1967 passed by the Parliament.
3. The Bill replaces the three municipal corporations under the Act with one corporation named the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
4. The Bill states that the total number of seats in the new corporation should not be more than 250.
What is the significance of confessions made to police officers under the BSA 2023?
Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which of the following has been emphasized for the first time in criminal law regarding sexual offences?
In the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which of the following provisions has been introduced for the first time concerning crimes against women?
Which Amendment extended the reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the legislatures for another 10 years till 2030?
The All-India Services Act, 1951, allows which authority to frame rules for All-India service recruitment?