AIBE XX 2025 Set A Question 33

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Question 33 of 100 AIBE XX 2025 Set A

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Any person having an interest in a newspaper declared forfeited, may apply to the High Court to set aside the declaration within two months of its publication in the Official Gazette. Reason (R): The Special Bench of the High Court to hear such applications must always consist of exactly three judges, regardless of the strength of that High Court. In the context of the above assertion and reason under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which one of the following 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. Official answer
D (A) is false, but (R) is true.