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1

Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the essential ingredient of the offence of 'waging war against the Government of India' under Section 147 is:

A

Any political protest against the Government
B

Use of force by a group with intent to challenge the authority of the Government of India
C

Any unlawful assembly protesting a statute
D

Criticism of Government policy in media

2

Which of the following best reflects the legal principle laid down by the Supreme Court in State (NCT of Delhi) v. Navjot Sandhu (Parliament Attack Case) regarding 'waging war'?

A

Any violent act against public property amounts to waging war
B

Waging war requires insurrection aimed at destabilizing the Government
C

Every terrorist act automatically amounts to waging war
D

Only acts by foreign nationals constitute waging war

3

Under Section 148 BNS, conspiracy to commit the offence under Section 147 is punishable:

A

Only if war is actually waged
B

Even if the conspiracy is not carried out
C

Only if weapons are recovered
D

Only when more than five persons are involved

4

Which mental element is necessary for liability under Section 149 BNS (collecting arms with intention of waging war)?

A

Negligence
B

Knowledge alone
C

Specific intention to wage war against Government of India
D

Recklessness

5

A person secretly stores explosives and rifles intending to participate in an armed rebellion against the Union Government. Which section of BNS is most directly attracted?

A

Section 150
B

Section 149
C

Section 151
D

Section 152

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