Who among the following would qualify as a "public servant" under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ? 1. An arbitrator to whom a matter has been referred for decision by a court 2. Every commissioned officer in the Army, Navy or Air Force 3. Member of Panchayat assisting a court Select the answer using the code given below :

The definition of a "public servant" is provided under Section 2(28) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The definition includes several categories of individuals:

• Statement 1 is correct: Under Clause (e) of Section 2(28), every arbitrator or other person to whom any cause or matter has been referred for decision or report by any Court or by any other competent public authority is considered a public servant.
• Statement 2 is correct: Under Clause (a), every commissioned officer in the Army, Navy, or Air Force is explicitly included.
• Statement 3 is correct: Under Clause (d), every assessor or member of a panchayat assisting a Court or public servant is included.

The BNS 2023 largely retains the framework of Section 21 of the IPC but updates terminology and removes obsolete references (like "juryman"). Therefore, all three qualify as public servants.