Free Criminal Law MCQs with Answers

• A. Definitions
• B. Principles
• C. Exceptions
• D. None of above

Explanation: Rule 2 begins with the meanings of important terms used in the Rules, so it is the definitions provision.

• A. The Director Reclamation and Probation of the United Kingdom
• B. The Director Reclamation and Probation of the Punjab
• C. The Director Reclamation and Probation of the India
• D. The Director Reclamation and Probation of the Pakistan

Explanation: Under the Punjab rules, the defined authority is the Director of Reclamation and Probation of the Punjab.

• A. An Officer appointed by the Director Reclamation & Probation to assist him
• B. An Officer appointed by the Director Reclamation & Probation to assist Assistant Director Reclamation & Probation
• C. An Officer appointed by the Director Reclamation & Probation to assist Jail Superintendent
• D. None of above

Explanation: A parole officer is appointed by the Director of Reclamation and Probation to assist the Assistant Director in supervising and assisting…

• A. Assistant Director Prison
• B. Assistant Director Reclamation and Probation of the District
• C. Assistant Director Reclamation and Probation of a Division
• D. None of above

Explanation: The Rules define an Assistant Director as the Assistant Director of Reclamation and Probation for a division.

• A. Conditional release
• B. Unconditional release
• C. Both (a) and (b)
• D. None of above

Explanation: Rule 4 deals with conditional release, under which a prisoner is released subject to specified conditions and supervision.

• A. Director, Reclamation
• B. Assistant Director
• C. Government
• D. None of above

Explanation: Rule 4 vests the power to permit conditional release on licence in the Government.

• A. Supervision
• B. Direction
• C. Control
• D. All of above

Explanation: The Assistant Director has general responsibility for the supervision, direction and control of prisoners released on licence, making “all…

• A. Director, Reclamation
• B. Superintendent Jail
• C. Assistant Director
• D. None of above

Explanation: The Parole Officer works under the control of the Assistant Director, who coordinates parole supervision and related field duties.

• A. Assistant Director
• B. Director, Reclamation
• C. Superintendent Jail
• D. Government

Explanation: The Government possesses the power to revoke a prisoner’s licence under Rule 7.

• A. Seventeen years
• B. Nineteen years
• C. Twenty one years
• D. None of above

Explanation: Rule 9(b) concerns prisoners whose age on the date of their latest sentence did not exceed twenty-one years.

• A. 6
• B. 7
• C. 8
• D. 9

Explanation: Rule 8 deals with the final release of a prisoner on parole after the applicable period and conditions have been completed.

• A. 6
• B. 7
• C. 8
• D. 9

Explanation: Rule 7 addresses revocation of a prisoner’s licence, while Rule 8 deals with final release. The numbering therefore points to option b.

• A. 5
• B. 6
• C. 6A
• D. None of above

Explanation: Rule 6 sets out the duties of the Parole Officer, including supervising and assisting prisoners released on licence.

• A. The Director, Reclamation
• B. Assistant Director
• C. Superintendent
• D. None of above

Explanation: Rule 5 assigns the relevant powers and duties to the Assistant Director, who administers the probationary-release process.

• A. Interior laws Minister
• B. Assistant Superintendent of Police
• C. Superintendent of Prison
• D. Jail incharge

Explanation: For conditional release, the Assistant Director consults the Superintendent of Prison, who has direct knowledge of the prisoner's conduct…

• A. Private Persons
• B. Government Officer
• C. Police Officers
• D. None of above

Explanation: The Rules treat the Assistant Director and Parole Officer as Government officers for purposes of carrying out their statutory duties.

• A. Superintendent of Police
• B. Superintendent of Prison
• C. Superintendent of Special Force
• D. None of above

Explanation: In these Rules, “Superintendent” is a defined prison-administration term meaning the Superintendent of Prison.

• A. The Government United Kingdom
• B. The Government of the India
• C. The Government of the Pakistan
• D. The Government of the Punjab

Explanation: The Rules use “Government” to mean the Government of the Punjab, the provincial authority administering the relevant prison-release…

• A. Evidence Act, 1872
• B. Contract, Act
• C. Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act, 1926
• D. Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act, 1927

Explanation: Rule 2(a) uses “Act” as shorthand for the Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act, 1926, under which the Rules were made.

• A. 1st January, 1927
• B. 1st February, 1927
• C. 1st March, 1927
• D. 1st May, 1927

Explanation: The Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Rules, 1927 came into force on 1 May 1927.