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Q1 · easy · BNSS S.30
Who, according to Section 30 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, may exercise the same powers as an officer in charge of a police station?
- A.Any police officer regardless of rank
- B.Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station✓ correct
- C.Only the officer in charge of that police station
- D.A civilian magistrate appointed for that station
Why: Section 30 states that "Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers...". Thus the provision specifically confers those powers on officers superior in rank, not on any officer or civilians.
Read Section 30 — Powers of superior officers of police →Q2 · easy · BNSS S.30
Within what area may a police officer superior in rank exercise the same powers as an officer in charge, under Section 30?
- A.Throughout the local area to which they are appointed✓ correct
- B.Only within the limits of the particular police station
- C.Throughout the entire State
- D.Only within the immediate compound of the police station
Why: Section 30 provides that such superior officers may exercise the same powers "throughout the local area to which they are appointed." It does not extend those powers to the entire State or confine them solely to station limits.
Read Section 30 — Powers of superior officers of police →Q3 · medium · BNSS S.30
Can a police officer superior in rank exercise the same powers in a police station that lies outside the local area to which the superior officer is appointed?
- A.Yes, they can exercise the powers anywhere in the State
- B.No, they may exercise the powers only within the local area to which they are appointed✓ correct
- C.Yes, but only with written permission of the officer in charge of that station
- D.Yes, but only when deputed by a magistrate
Why: The provision limits the exercise of those powers to "throughout the local area to which they are appointed." It therefore does not authorize exercising the same powers outside that appointed local area.
Read Section 30 — Powers of superior officers of police →Q4 · medium · BNSS S.30
When exercising powers under Section 30, do superior officers obtain greater powers than the officer in charge?
- A.They obtain additional powers beyond those of the officer in charge
- B.They can exercise powers only if the officer in charge is present
- C.They are limited to different powers assigned by a higher authority
- D.They may exercise the same powers as the officer in charge (but throughout their appointed local area)✓ correct
Why: Section 30 specifies they "may exercise the same powers... as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station." It grants the same powers in nature but allows them to be exercised throughout the superior officer's appointed local area, not additional powers.
Read Section 30 — Powers of superior officers of police →Q5 · hard · BNSS S.30
Which statement best captures the distinction created by Section 30 regarding scope and geography of powers?
- A.Superior officers get broader powers in kind and can act statewide
- B.Superior officers get no powers beyond what an officer in charge has and are confined to the station
- C.Superior officers get different powers unrelated to those of an officer in charge
- D.Superior officers have the same kinds of powers as an officer in charge, but may exercise them throughout the local area to which they are appointed✓ correct
Why: Section 30 says superior officers "may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station." This means the nature of the powers is the same, but the geographical scope is broader (their appointed local area).
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