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- A. Court Officer
- B. Magistrate of the trial
- C. Witnesses who depose against the accused
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under Section 17, the witnesses who gave evidence against the convict begin the stoning when the punishment is based on their testimony.
Correct answer: Witnesses who depose against the accused- A. Shall be Muslim
- B. Shall be from any religion
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: Where the accused is Muslim, the presiding officer must also be Muslim under the Ordinance.
Correct answer: Shall be Muslim- A. 20 of the Offence of Zina Ordinance
- B. 18 of the Offence of Zina Ordinance
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 20 applies the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 to proceedings under the Zina Ordinance, subject to the Ordinance’s special…
Correct answer: 20 of the Offence of Zina Ordinance- A. 15
- B. 17
- C. 16
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 17 sets out the manner in which rajm, or stoning to death, is to be carried out.
Correct answer: 17- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. None of above
- D. 4
Explanation: Zina liable to hadd requires the testimony of four truthful Muslim adult male witnesses who directly witnessed the act.
Correct answer: 4- A. Stoned to death at public place
- B. Stoned to death in person
- C. Stoned to death in Court
- D. None of above
Explanation: A Muhsin offender is subject to rajm, meaning stoning to death, and the execution is carried out at a public place.
Correct answer: Stoned to death at public place- A. Zina liable to Tazir
- B. Zina liable to Hadd
- C. Zina liable to Fine
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 5 classifies and prescribes the punishment for zina liable to hadd, including the different treatment of a Muhsin and a non-Muhsin…
Correct answer: Zina liable to Hadd- A. 16
- B. 20
- C. 18
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under the Offence of Zina Ordinance, an adult is generally understood as a person who has attained 18 years, subject to the statutory…
Correct answer: 18- A. High Court
- B. Auditor General
- C. Provincial Assembly
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 554 Cr.P.C. authorizes the High Court to make rules regulating inspection of records of subordinate Courts.
Correct answer: High Court1810. Under section 562, Cr.P.C Court has power to release offender on probation of_________________?
- A. Being educated
- B. Good conduct
- C. Being old ager or minor
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 562 Cr.P.C. permits release of certain offenders on probation upon their entering into a bond to appear and receive sentence and…
Correct answer: Good conduct- A. Concern Magistrate
- B. Superintendent of Police
- C. Station House Officer
- D. None of above
Explanation: A subordinate police officer who seizes suspected property must promptly report the seizure to the officer in charge of the police…
Correct answer: Station House Officer- A. 449
- B. 499
- C. None of above
- D. 549
Explanation: Section 549 Cr.P.C. deals with the delivery of persons liable to be tried by court-martial to the military authorities.
Correct answer: 549- A. Discretionary Power of Court
- B. Both A and B
- C. Mandatory Power of Court
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 540 gives the Court discretion to summon or examine a witness, but makes examination compulsory when the evidence appears…
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Court of Magistrate
- B. Session Cour
- C. High Court
- D. None of above
Explanation: The statutory provision permits the public servant's affidavit to be used in proceedings before courts other than the High Court.
Correct answer: High Court- A. 526
- B. None of above
- C. 527-A
- D. 527
Explanation: Section 527 empowers the Provincial Government to direct the transfer of cases and appeals when the statutory conditions are met.
Correct answer: 527- A. Section 526, Cr.P.C
- B. Section 527, Cr.P.C
- C. Both of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 526 authorizes the High Court to transfer a case or appeal and, in appropriate circumstances, withdraw it for trial before itself.
Correct answer: Section 526, Cr.P.C1817. The punishment of imprisonment granted under section 514, Cr.P.C will be of __________ nature?
- A. None of the above
- B. Criminal Nature
- C. Civil Nature
- D. None of above
Explanation: Imprisonment for failure to pay a forfeited bond under section 514 is confinement in the civil prison, making it civil in nature rather…
Correct answer: Civil Nature- A. One year
- B. Nine months
- C. None of above
- D. Six months
Explanation: Section 514 permits imprisonment in the civil prison for up to six months when the forfeited bond amount is not paid.
Correct answer: Six months- A. 510 Cr.P.C
- B. None of above
- C. 514 Cr.P.C
- D. 512 Cr.P.C
Explanation: Section 512 permits evidence to be recorded when an accused person has absconded and there is no immediate prospect of arrest.
Correct answer: 512 Cr.P.C- A. 509, Cr.P.C
- B. 520, Cr.P.C
- C. 540, Cr.P.C
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 509 allows the deposition of a medical witness, properly recorded and authenticated, to be used in evidence without requiring…
Correct answer: 509, Cr.P.C