Consider the following statements : 1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. 2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being h

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Q: 97 (IAS/2023)
Consider the following statements :
1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances.
2. The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention.
3. According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence.
How many of the above statements are correct?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

0,4,11,6,4,5,0

The correct answer is `Only two`.

Let`s dissect each statement:

1. According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government indeed has the duty to protect states from internal disturbances - this statement is true as per Article 355 of the Indian Constitution.

2. The Constitution of India does not actually exempt the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention. As per Article 22(1) of the Indian Constitution, it is a fundamental right for every detainee to be defended by a legal practitioner of their choice. Hence, the statement is false.

3. According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), 2002, confession of the accused before the police officer can indeed be used as evidence against them. Therefore, this statement is false.

So, statements 1 and 2 are correct which means the answer `Only two` is correct.