Question

Given below are two statements, labelled Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, if the proclaimed person appears within the period specified in the proclamation, the Court shall release the attached property.
Reason (R): Under the same law, attachment is intended to compel appearance, not to permanently deprive a person of his property.
Which one is correct?

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
• D. (A) is false, but (R) is true

Hint:

Proclamation + Attachment = Tools to compel appearance, not property punishment.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Verify Assertion (A).
BNSS states that appearance within prescribed time restores the attached property. Thus (A) is true.
Step 2: Verify Reason (R).
Attachment is a coercive mechanism to ensure appearance—not a punitive confiscation. Hence (R) is also true.
Step 3: Connection.
The reason correctly explains why restoration occurs.