With reference to India, consider the following pairs:
Action: The Act under which it is covered
1. Unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms : The Official Secrets Act, 1923
2. Knowingly misleading or otherwise interfering with a police officer or military officer when engaged in their duties : The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
3. Celebratory gunfire which can endanger the personal safety of others : The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer:
(b)
st1 right. THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT, 1923- No person in the vicinity of any prohibited place shall obstruct, knowingly mislead or otherwise interfere with or impede, any police officer, or any member of 3 [the Armed Forces of the Union] engaged on guard, Sentry, patrol, or other similar duty in relation to the prohibited place. st2 wrong. it is given in THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT, 1923 and Indian Penal Code but not in Evidence Act. st3 right. Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019- Whoever uses firearm in a rash or negligent manner or in celebratory gunfire so as to endanger human life or personal safety of others shall be punishable with an imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to rupees one lakh, or with both. Therefore the answer is [B] only two right. Some experts opine that answer should be D because first two statements are dealing with Indian penal code. but they are also given in the other laws. So we have to wait for the official answerkey.