With reference to India, Consider the following pairs:ActionThe Act under Which it is coveredUnautho

Question

With reference to India, Consider the following pairs:ActionThe Act under Which it is coveredUnauthorized wearing of police or military uniformsThe Official Secrets Act, 1923Knowingly misleading or otherwise interfering with a police officer or military officer when engaged in their dutiesThe Indian Evidence Act, 1872Celebtratory gunfire which can endanger the personal safety of othersThe Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Pair 1 is correctly matched: Section 6 of the Official Secrets Act 1923 clearly states that if any person is found to be unauthorizedly using the police or military uniforms, they will be held guilty of an offence under this section.Pair 2 is not correctly matched: Section 7 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923 clearly states that 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 (the Armed Forces of the Union) engaged on guard, sentry, patrol, or other similar duty in relation to the prohibited place.Pair 3 is correctly matched: The Arms (Amendment) Act, 2019 says that 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.Hence only two pairs are correctly matched.