Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following statements about the powers permitted under the Rowlatt Act:

Statement
1. Political activists could be tried without juries.
2. Indians could be arrested without warrant merely on suspicion of treason.
3. Suspects could face secret proceedings without ordinary legal assistance or a regular right of appeal.
4. The protection of habeas corpus was sought to be suspended.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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