Consider the following statements:
- Withdrawal of prosecution under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is provided for under Section 360, replacing the corresponding provision of the earlier Code of Criminal Procedure.
- The Puttaswamy judgment established a threefold test of legality, necessity and proportionality for any state action involving the collection or use of personal biometric data.
- Article 19(1)(b) of the Constitution protects the right to assemble peaceably and without arms.
- The Supreme Court, in its clarification on the July 20 protest FIRs, ruled that facial recognition technology used without consent is unconstitutional.
How many of the above statements are correct?
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This question is based on: The Number Behind the SC's FIR Order: 2,738 and the Test It's Forcing the Court to Build