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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) introduces:

Options

A

Full replacement of IPC provisions

B

Video recording of confessions

C

Assumption of guilt

D

Elimination of bail provisions

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Correct Answer :

Option B

Video recording of confessions

Solution :

The correct option is Video recording of confessions.


Explanation:

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 was enacted to replace the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973. One of the major procedural reforms introduced in the BNSS is the integration of modern technology in criminal investigations and legal proceedings.


Under the relevant provisions of the BNSS (such as Section 105 and Section 176), procedural mandates have been established for the mandatory audio-video recording of search and seizure operations, forensic evidence collection, and statements/confessions recorded during the course of investigation to ensure transparency, accountability, and the prevention of custodial coercion.


Analysis of Other Options:

1. Full replacement of IPC provisions: Incorrect. The IPC (Indian Penal Code) was replaced by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), not the BNSS (which replaced the CrPC).

2. Assumption of guilt: Incorrect. Indian criminal jurisprudence maintains the fundamental presumption of innocence unless proven guilty.

3. Elimination of bail provisions: Incorrect. Bail provisions have not been eliminated; in fact, provisions regarding bail for first-time offenders and undertrials have been streamlined under BNSS.

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