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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: In police custody, the accused is detained in a police station lock-up under police supervision. In judicial custody, the accused is placed under the custody of the magistrate and housed in a judicial lock-up or central/district jail.
Statement 2 is correct: When an accused is in judicial custody, the police cannot interrogate or question the suspect without prior permission from the concerned magistrate/court.
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