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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: The Judges (Inquiry) Bill, 2006 proposed establishing a National Judicial Council (NJC) headed by the Chief Justice of India to investigate allegations against Supreme Court and High Court judges, but complaints against the CJI himself were excluded from the purview of this council. Statement 2 is correct: Under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, an aggrieved person can present an application seeking reliefs directly before a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class or Metropolitan Magistrate.
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