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- A. 265, K
- B. 265, H
- C. 265, M
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 265-H governs the conclusion of the trial before the Court of Session and provides for acquittal or conviction.
Correct answer: 265, H- A. Shall take evidence in respect of the alleged previous conviction
- B. Shall leftover the alleged previous conviction
- C. Shall take evidence in respect of the alleged previous conviction and, if he does so, shall record the findings
- D. None of above
Explanation: When the accused denies the alleged previous conviction, the Magistrate must take evidence on that conviction after convicting him for the…
Correct answer: Shall take evidence in respect of the alleged previous conviction and, if he does so, shall record the findings- A. None of above
- B. Reviewable
- C. Revisionable
- D. Appealable
- E. None of above
Explanation: An acquittal under section 245(1), passed after the prosecution evidence has been considered, is appealable under section 417 Cr.P.C.
Correct answer: Appealable- A. 241 to 250-A
- B. 241 to 250
- C. 241 to 253
- D. None of above
Explanation: Sections 241 to 250-A deal with the trial of cases before Magistrates under the Criminal Procedure Code.
Correct answer: 241 to 250-A- A. Six months
- B. One year
- C. Nine months
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 234 permits up to three offences of the same kind to be charged together when they are committed within one year.
Correct answer: One year- A. 225, Cr.P.C
- B. 226, Cr.P.C
- C. 227, Cr.P.C
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 227 authorises the court to alter or add to a charge at any time before judgment is pronounced.
Correct answer: 227, Cr.P.C- A. None of above
- B. Local Language
- C. Language of the accused
- D. Language of the Court or English
Explanation: A charge is written in the language of the court, or in English, as provided by the Criminal Procedure Code.
Correct answer: Language of the Court or English- A. Complainant
- B. Accused
- C. Witnesses
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 205 allows a Magistrate to dispense with the personal attendance of the accused and permit appearance through a pleader.
Correct answer: Accused- A. High Court
- B. Court of Session
- C. Magistrate
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 190 gives Magistrates power to take cognizance of offences on receiving a complaint, a police report, or information from another…
Correct answer: Magistrate- A. Provincial Government
- B. District Government
- C. None of above
- D. High Court
Explanation: Section 185 assigns this jurisdictional conflict to the High Court when the competing courts are subordinate to the same High Court.
Correct answer: High Court- A. A Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction it was committed
- B. Any competent Court
- C. District Court
- D. None of above
Explanation: The ordinary venue rule in section 177 is that an offence is investigated and tried by a court within whose local jurisdiction it was…
Correct answer: A Court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction it was committed- A. Important
- B. Admissible
- C. Inadmissible
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 164 permits a Magistrate to record a confession, but the accused cannot be administered an oath while making it.
Correct answer: Inadmissible- A. 174, Cr.P.C
- B. None of above
- C. 176 Cr.P.C
- D. 175, Cr.P.C
Explanation: Section 175, Cr.P.C. empowers the police officer conducting an investigation to require the attendance of persons acquainted with the…
Correct answer: 175, Cr.P.C- A. Committed
- B. Occurs
- C. Done
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 177 adopts the ordinary territorial rule that an offence is tried by the court within whose local limits it was committed.
Correct answer: Committed- A. Accused under arrest
- B. Accused on bail
- C. None of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation: In the standard police challan form, column 4 records the accused who have been released on bail.
Correct answer: Accused on bail- A. Accused
- B. Offence
- C. None of above
- D. Complainant or informer
Explanation: The first column of the challan identifies the complainant or informer, whose information initiated the criminal case.
Correct answer: Complainant or informer- A. 172,
- B. 170,
- C. 173,
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 172 requires the investigating police officer to enter day-by-day proceedings in the case diary.
Correct answer: 172,- A. Without sureties
- B. Upon his own bond
- C. Without any requirement
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under section 169, when evidence is insufficient, the officer in charge may release the person on his own bond, subject to the applicable…
Correct answer: Upon his own bond- A. 10 days
- B. 15 days
- C. 12 days
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 167 limits police custody authorized by a Magistrate to fifteen days in the whole.
Correct answer: 15 days- A. Afternoon and evening
- B. None of above
- C. Early morning and noon
- D. Sunset and sunrise
Explanation: Section 167 contains the safeguard that an accused in police custody must not be kept out of prison between sunset and sunrise.
Correct answer: Sunset and sunrise