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  • A. Conducting inquiry
  • B. Meical report
  • C. None of above
  • D. Both A and B

Explanation: The court may inquire into the child's age and consider a medical examination report when determining it.

Correct answer: Both A and B
  • A. Determination of age of child offender
  • B. Interim orders of Juvenile Court
  • C. Determination of age of victim
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 7 is the age-determination provision: it guides the Juvenile Court in deciding whether the person before it is a child.

Correct answer: Determination of age of child offender
  • A. Pakistan Penal Code
  • B. Constitution of Pakistan
  • C. Code of Criminal Procedure Code
  • D. Any other Special Law upon demand of accusedSend Money Overseas

Explanation: Section 6 makes the Code of Criminal Procedure the procedural framework for the Juvenile Court, subject to the special provisions of the…

Correct answer: Code of Criminal Procedure Code
  • A. None of above
  • B. Trial of child with child
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. Trial of chile with adults

Explanation: The general rule separates a child’s trial from an adult’s trial, but section 5(2) permits the exception where the Juvenile Court…

Correct answer: Trial of chile with adults
  • A. All of above
  • B. Any Additional Session Judge
  • C. Judicial Magistrate of first class
  • D. Any Session Judge

Explanation: The Juvenile Court may be presided over by a Sessions Judge, an Additional Sessions Judge, or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class.

Correct answer: All of above
  • A. Federal Government
  • B. Both A and B
  • C. Provincial Government
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 4 places the establishment of Juvenile Courts with the Provincial Government.

Correct answer: Provincial Government
  • A. Legal assistance to State
  • B. Legal assistance to women
  • C. Legal assistance to Juvenile offender or victim
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 3 secures legal assistance at State expense for a child accused of an offence, commonly described in these summaries as assistance…

Correct answer: Legal assistance to Juvenile offender or victim
  • A. 3
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. None of above

Explanation: The definition of Juvenile Court in section 2(e) points to a court established under section 4.

Correct answer: 4
  • A. Cguardian
  • B. Care taker
  • C. Watchman
  • D. None of above

Explanation: A parent or other responsible person who has actual care of the child, including a willing relative, is the child’s guardian.

Correct answer: Cguardian
  • A. Fourteen years
  • B. Sixteen years
  • C. Eighteen years
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Under the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000, a child was a person who had not attained 18 years of age when the offence was…

Correct answer: Eighteen years
  • A. Juvenile house
  • B. Juvenile hostel
  • C. All of above
  • D. Borstal institution

Explanation: A Borstal institution is specifically intended for the detention, education, training and moral and psychological development of child…

Correct answer: Borstal institution
  • A. Whole of Pakistan
  • B. Specific areas
  • C. Both A and B
  • D. None of above

Explanation: The Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000 was a federal enactment extending throughout Pakistan, rather than being limited to specified…

Correct answer: Whole of Pakistan
  • A. Juvenile Justice System Act
  • B. Juvenile Justice System Ordinance
  • C. Minor's Act
  • D. None of above

Explanation: The enactment was formally titled the Juvenile Justice System Ordinance, 2000.

Correct answer: Juvenile Justice System Ordinance
  • A. A Muslim
  • B. A Non-Muslim
  • C. None of above
  • D. Both A and B

Explanation: For a non-Muslim accused under the Offence of Zina Ordinance, the presiding officer could be Muslim or non-Muslim.

Correct answer: Both A and B
  • A. Federal Shariat Court
  • B. Session Court
  • C. High Court
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Appeals in Hudood cases were directed to the Federal Shariat Court, which exercised the relevant appellate jurisdiction under the Hudood…

Correct answer: Federal Shariat Court
  • A. 10 to the Offence of Zina Ordinance, 1979
  • B. 9 of the offence of Zina Ordinance, 1979
  • C. 11, of the Offence of Zina Ordinance, 1979
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Section 9 of the Offence of Zina Ordinance, 1979 dealt with cases in which the hadd punishment was not to be enforced.

Correct answer: 9 of the offence of Zina Ordinance, 1979
  • A. Be liable to Hadd
  • B. Be liable to any other punishment
  • C. Be liable to Tazir
  • D. None of above

Explanation: Retracting a confession before enforcement of hadd prevents the hadd punishment based on that confession, but liability to tazir may…

Correct answer: Be liable to Tazir
  • A. 5
  • B. None of above
  • C. 7
  • D. 8

Explanation: Section 8 of the Offence of Zina Ordinance, 1979 prescribed the modes of proof for zina and zina-bil-jabr liable to hadd.

Correct answer: 8
  • A. Whipping numbering 100, stripes
  • B. Whipping numbering 80, stripes
  • C. Whipping numbering 70, stripes
  • D. None of above

Explanation: For a non-Muhsin offender, Section 5 prescribes 100 stripes at a public place as the hadd punishment.

Correct answer: Whipping numbering 100, stripes
  • A. 10th January, 1979
  • B. 10th February, 1979
  • C. 10th March, 1979
  • D. None of above

Explanation: The Offence of Zina Ordinance, 1979 was enforced on 10 February 1979. The date is commonly tested as the commencement date of the Hudood…

Correct answer: 10th February, 1979