Correct option is B
The correct answer is (B) Justice CN Broomfield.
Information Booster:
- Non-Cooperation Movement: This movement was launched by Mahatma Gandhi in 1920, advocating for nonviolent resistance against British colonial rule. It was called off in 1922 after the Chauri Chaura incident.
- Gandhi’s Trial: Gandhi was arrested and tried for sedition after the movement was called off. His trial took place in 1922 in Allahabad.
- Presiding Judge: The trial was presided over by Justice C.N. Broomfield, who sentenced Gandhi to 6 years of imprisonment for his role in the movement.
- Sentence: Gandhi served 2 years before being released due to health reasons.