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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. 350
- B. 353
- C. 356
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 353, Cr.P.C. requires evidence to be taken in the presence of the accused, or, where personal attendance is dispensed with, in the…
Correct answer: 353- A. Compoundable
- B. None compoundable
- C. None of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under section 345, Cr.P.C., an offence under section 302, P.P.C. may be compounded by the authorised heirs in accordance with the…
Correct answer: Compoundable- A. 343
- B. 344
- C. 345
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 344, Cr.P.C. gives the court power to postpone or adjourn proceedings when sufficient reason exists, subject to the statutory…
Correct answer: 344- A. May convict him accordingly
- B. May not convict him
- C. May release him
- D. None of above
Explanation: When the accused admits the charge, the Magistrate records the admission as nearly as possible in the accused's own words and may convict…
Correct answer: May convict him accordingly545. Under section ______, accused shall answer the question after completion of prosecution witnesses?
- A. 341
- B. 342
- C. 342-A
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 342, Cr.P.C. requires the accused to be questioned after the prosecution evidence has been recorded, so the accused can explain…
Correct answer: 342- A. On oath
- B. Without oath
- C. On oath as well as without oath
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 340(2), Cr.P.C. makes an accused a competent defence witness and permits him to give evidence on oath.
Correct answer: On oath- A. High Court
- B. Court of Session
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 338, Cr.P.C. empowers both the High Court and the Court of Session to grant or tender a pardon to an accomplice at the prescribed…
Correct answer: Both (a) and (b)- A. Shall record the reason of doing so
- B. Needs no reason to be recorded for doing so
- C. Will deal the further proceeding upon his mode
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 337(1A) requires the Magistrate to record the reasons for tendering a pardon.
Correct answer: Shall record the reason of doing so- A. Complainant
- B. Participator of an offence
- C. Stranger
- D. None of above
Explanation: An accomplice is a person who participates in or helps commit an offence.
Correct answer: Participator of an offence550. Under section _________, Court of Session has power to acquit accused at any stage of the trial?
- A. 265 K
- B. 265 L
- C. 264 M
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 265-K empowers the Court of Session to acquit the accused at any stage of the trial when there is no probability of conviction.
Correct answer: 265 K- A. 265 C
- B. 265 D
- C. 265 E
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 265-E deals with the plea of the accused after the charge has been framed.
Correct answer: 265 E- 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. Appealable
- B. Reviewable
- C. Revisionable
- D. None of above
- 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
- B. 241 to 250-A
- 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. Nine months
- C. One year
- 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. Language of the Court or English
- B. Local Language
- C. Language of the accused
- D. None of above
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. Witnesses
- C. Accused
- 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. Magistrate
- B. Court of Session
- C. High Court
- 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