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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. First Information Report
- B. Complaint
- C. None of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 154 Cr.P.C. governs information relating to cognizable offences, commonly called the First Information Report or FIR.
Correct answer: First Information Report- A. Of his own authority
- B. With permission of Magistrate
- C. With permission of Superintendent of Police
- D. None of above
Explanation: The provision allows a police officer to intervene on his own authority when, in the officer’s view, injury is being attempted to public…
Correct answer: Of his own authority- A. Cr.P.C.
- B. C.P.C.
- C. P.P.C.
- D. None of above
Explanation: Attachment of disputed immovable property and appointment of a receiver in proceedings concerning apprehended breach of peace are powers…
Correct answer: Cr.P.C.- A. The Superintendent of Police
- B. The Magistrate
- C. None of above
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 146 Cr.P.C. authorises the Magistrate to attach the subject of a dispute when the conditions for attachment are met, including…
Correct answer: The Magistrate- A. Breach of peace
- B. Breach of trust
- C. Breach of contract
- D. None of above
Explanation: The foundation of action under section 145 Cr.P.C. is the Magistrate’s satisfaction that a dispute concerning immovable property is likely…
Correct answer: Breach of peace486. Under section ______ temporary orders in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger can be made?
- A. 134 Cr.P.C
- B. 140 Cr.P.C
- C. 144 Cr.P.C
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 144 Cr.P.C. empowers a Magistrate to issue temporary orders in urgent cases involving nuisance or apprehended danger.
Correct answer: 144 Cr.P.C- A. 132
- B. 132A
- C. 133
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 133 empowers a Magistrate to issue a conditional order for removing a public nuisance, such as an obstruction or dangerous…
Correct answer: 133- A. Rangers
- B. Security Force constituted under the Federal Security Forces Act (XI-1973)
- C. None of above
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 132-A extends the expression “armed forces” to the Security Force constituted under the Federal Security Forces Act, 1973.
Correct answer: Security Force constituted under the Federal Security Forces Act (XI-1973)- A. Station House Officer
- B. Assistant Superintendent or DSP
- C. None of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under the relevant dispersal provision, the specified senior police officer is an Assistant Superintendent of Police or Deputy…
Correct answer: Assistant Superintendent or DSP- A. 115
- B. 116
- C. 117
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 116 governs the inquiry into the truth of information supporting a peace or good-behaviour bond.
Correct answer: 116- A. Vagrant and suspected person
- B. Common citizens
- C. Government officials
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 109 targets persons whose conduct or circumstances create a reasonable suspicion that they are concealing themselves to commit an…
Correct answer: Vagrant and suspected person- A. 103 Cr.P.C
- B. 102 Cr.P.C
- C. 104 Cr.P.C
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 103 requires a search to be conducted in the presence of two or more respectable inhabitants of the locality, who may attend and…
Correct answer: 103 Cr.P.C- A. 87
- B. 88
- C. 89
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 87 authorises proclamation against a person who is absconding or concealing himself so that a warrant cannot be executed.
Correct answer: 87- A. Summons
- B. Warrants
- C. Warrants of arrest
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 75 prescribes the form and duration of a warrant of arrest, including its written authority and continuing effect until execution…
Correct answer: Warrants of arrest- A. Investigating Officer
- B. Reader of the Court
- C. Presiding officer of the Court
- D. None of above
Explanation: A summons must be written in duplicate and bear the signature and seal of the presiding officer of the issuing Court.
Correct answer: Presiding officer of the Court- A. Station House Officer
- B. Sub Inspector
- C. Assistant Sub Inspector
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 62 places this reporting duty on the officer in charge of the police station, ordinarily the Station House Officer.
Correct answer: Station House Officer- A. 20 hours
- B. 24 hours
- C. 26 hours
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 61 requires production before a Magistrate within 24 hours, excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest…
Correct answer: 24 hours- A. 57
- B. 58
- C. 59
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 59 permits a private person to arrest someone who, in his presence, commits a non-bailable and cognizable offence, or is a…
Correct answer: 59- A. Detectives
- B. Vagabonds and habitual robbers
- C. Habitual offenders
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 55 authorises arrest of certain vagabonds and habitual robbers when the statutory conditions are met.
Correct answer: Vagabonds and habitual robbers- A. Not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape
- B. Be subjected to more restraint than from necessity to prevent his escape
- C. None of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation: The rule is that an arrested person must not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent escape.
Correct answer: Not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape