Question

Which of the following communication does not come within the meaning of ‘Electronic communication’ as defined under the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

• A. Communication of content transmitted or transferred from one person to another by means of an electronic device or electronic form as may be specified by notification, by the respective governments
• B. Communication of content transmitted or transferred from one device to another by means of an electronic device or electronic form as may be specified by notification, by the Central Government
• C. Communication of content transmitted or transferred from a person to a device by means of an electronic device or electronic form as may be specified by notification, by the Central Government
• D. Communication of content transmitted or transferred from a device to a person by means of an electronic device or electronic form as may be specified by notification, by the Central Government

Hint:

Under BNSS, only the Central Government can notify modes of electronic communication.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Definition under BNSS, 2023.
The Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 defines “electronic communication” as transmission of content through electronic devices or electronic form as may be specified by notification \emph{by the Central Government}.
Step 2: Authority to notify.
The statutory definition clearly vests the power of specification only in the Central Government and not in respective State Governments.
Step 3: Identification of incorrect option.
Option (A) refers to notification by “respective governments”, which is inconsistent with the definition under the Sanhita.
Step 4: Conclusion.
Hence, option (A) does not fall within the meaning of “electronic communication”.