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Criminal law identifies offences against the state, persons and property, and explains the requirements of actus reus and mens rea for establishing liability. It also covers stages of crime, abetment, attempt, joint and common intention, general exceptions, criminal responsibility and punishments, distinguishing substantive offences from criminal procedure.
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- A. Under arrest
- B. Released on bail
- C. Discharged
- D. None of above
Explanation: In the standard challan form, column 3 records the accused who is under arrest.
Correct answer: Under arrest- A. Accused Absconder
- B. Accused Confessed
- C. Witnesses
- D. None of above
Explanation: Column 6 of the challan form is used for the particulars of witnesses. Accused persons, including absconders or confessing accused, are…
Correct answer: Witnesses- A. Police to inquire report on suicide etc.
- B. Police to inquire robbery
- C. None of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 174 Cr.P.C. requires police to inquire into and report apparent causes of death in cases such as suicide, accident, or suspicious…
Correct answer: Police to inquire report on suicide etc.- A. 6 columns
- B. 7 columns
- C. 8 columns
- D. None of above
Explanation: The standard police challan form used with the report under Section 173 Cr.P.C. contains seven columns.
Correct answer: 7 columns- A. Officer Incharge of police section
- B. Court officer
- C. Public Prosecutor
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under Section 173 Cr.P.C., the police report is forwarded to the Magistrate through the Public Prosecutor.
Correct answer: Public Prosecutor- A. Discharge of accused
- B. Recording of challan
- C. Sending of case to Magistrate
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 170 Cr.P.C. applies when investigation produces sufficient evidence and requires the officer in charge to send the accused under…
Correct answer: Sending of case to Magistrate- A. 168, Cr.P.C
- B. 169, Cr.P.C
- C. 170,Cr.P.C
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 169 applies when investigation shows insufficient evidence or reasonable ground for forwarding the accused to a Magistrate…
Correct answer: 169, Cr.P.C- A. Remand
- B. Acquittal
- C. Confession
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 167 provides the remand procedure when investigation cannot be completed within 24 hours.
Correct answer: Remand- A. Needs nothing for authorization to be recorded
- B. Shall record his reasons for so doing
- C. Needs to deal the matter upon his mode to record the reason or not
- D. None of above
Explanation: A Magistrate authorizing police custody under section 167 must record reasons for doing so, providing judicial control over remand.
Correct answer: Shall record his reasons for so doing470. Section _________ deals with procedure when investigation can bot be completed in twenty four hours?
- A. 166, Cr.P.C
- B. 167, Cr.P.C
- C. 168, Cr.P.C
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 167 applies when the investigation cannot be completed within the initial 24-hour period required by section 61.
Correct answer: 167, Cr.P.C- A. Certification by Police
- B. Certification by Accused
- C. Certification by Magistrate
- D. None of above
Explanation: A Magistrate records the statement or confession under section 164 and must authenticate it through the required certification or…
Correct answer: Certification by Magistrate- A. Police
- B. Complainant
- C. Accused
- D. None of above
Explanation: A statement or confession under section 164 is recorded by the Magistrate in the presence of the accused, particularly to ensure that a…
Correct answer: Accused- A. Rejected
- B. Accepted
- C. Answered
- D. None of above
Explanation: During examination under section 161, a person acquainted with the facts of the case is required to answer the questions put by the…
Correct answer: Answered- A. Not be cross examined
- B. Be cross examined
- C. None of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation: A section 161 statement is not substantive evidence and cannot itself be cross-examined as testimony.
Correct answer: Not be cross examined- A. Accused
- B. Witnesses
- C. Complainants
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 160 empowers the police officer investigating a case to require the attendance of persons acquainted with the facts and…
Correct answer: Witnesses- A. Officer Incharge himself
- B. Officer of the Court
- C. Superior officer of police appointed by Provincial Government
- D. None of above
Explanation: The investigation report under section 157 is submitted through the superior police officer appointed by the Provincial Government where…
Correct answer: Superior officer of police appointed by Provincial Government- A. Police-officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police
- B. Police Officer not below the rank of S.H.O.
- C. Police Officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under the relevant procedure for an allegation of zina, investigation against a woman accused must be conducted by a police officer not…
Correct answer: Police-officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police- A. Complainant or informer
- B. S.H.O.
- C. Accused
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 154 requires the information recorded as an FIR to be read over to the person who gives it, namely the complainant or informer.
Correct answer: Complainant or informer- A. Accused person
- B. Victim
- C. Informer
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under section 154 Cr.P.C., the information is reduced to writing and read over to the informer, who signs it.
Correct answer: Informer- A. Fundamental
- B. Statutory
- C. Constitutional
- D. None of above
Explanation: Registration of information about a cognizable offence is imposed by section 154 Cr.P.C., making it a statutory duty of the officer in…
Correct answer: Statutory