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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. Special Magistrate
- B. Benches of Magistrates
- C. None of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 15 deals with the constitution and functioning of benches of Magistrates.
Correct answer: Benches of Magistrates- A. Provincial Government
- B. Federal Government
- C. Local Government
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under section 9, the Provincial Government establishes the Court of Session in each sessions division and may establish courts of…
Correct answer: Provincial Government- A. Complainant
- B. State
- C. Accused
- D. None of above
Explanation: A Public Prosecutor conducts criminal prosecution on behalf of the State, representing the public interest rather than the private…
Correct answer: State- A. Supreme Court
- B. Session Court
- C. High Court
- D. None of above
Explanation: The High Court is the highest criminal court within a province and exercises appellate, revisional and supervisory jurisdiction over…
Correct answer: High Court625. An act or omission made punishable by any law for the time being in force is called an____________?
- A. Offence
- B. Illegal Act
- C. None of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation: The statutory definition of an offence is an act or omission made punishable by a law currently in force.
Correct answer: Offence- A. To facilitate administration of justice
- B. To facilitate offender
- C. To facilitate the prosecution
- D. None of above
Explanation: The procedural Code is intended to regulate criminal proceedings so that justice can be administered fairly and efficiently.
Correct answer: To facilitate administration of justice- A. 4
- B. 5
- C. 6
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 contains five Schedules, which supplement its procedural provisions with classifications and…
Correct answer: 5628. According to section 4(I) Cr.P.C investigation means a proceeding conducted by________________?
- A. Police
- B. Magistrate
- C. Complainant
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 4(1) defines investigation as proceedings conducted by a police officer or another person authorised by a Magistrate, other than…
Correct answer: Police- A. Inquiry
- B. Trial
- C. Investigation
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 4(k) defines an inquiry as every inquiry, other than a trial, conducted under the Code by a Magistrate or Court.
Correct answer: Inquiry- A. Warrant
- B. Notice
- C. Authority Letter
- D. None of above
Explanation: A non-cognizable offence does not permit police arrest without a warrant from a competent court.
Correct answer: Warrant631. An offence in which bail cannot be granted to an accused as of right are called_______________?
- A. Non bailable offence
- B. Bailable offence
- C. None of the above
- D. None of above
Explanation: In a non-bailable offence, bail is not claimable as an automatic right, although the court may grant it under the applicable law.
Correct answer: Non bailable offence- A. 22nd February, 1898
- B. 22nd March, 1898
- C. 22nd April, 1898
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 was enacted as Act V of 1898 on 22 March 1898.
Correct answer: 22nd March, 1898- A. Daily abstract by Parole Officer
- B. Weekly abstract by Parole Officer
- C. Monthly abstract by Parole Officer
- D. None of above
Explanation: Order 56 of the Executive Orders on Parole, 1934 concerns the daily abstract prepared by the Parole Officer.
Correct answer: Daily abstract by Parole Officer- A. There is no need of any rceipt to be issued
- B. A printed receipt should be issued for the amount recovered
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: A printed receipt must be issued whenever a fine is recovered from the parolee or the parolee’s relative.
Correct answer: A printed receipt should be issued for the amount recovered- A. The parolee himself
- B. Relative of the parolee
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: The fine may be paid either by the parolee or by the parolee’s relative, so both persons are included.
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Manager of bank
- B. Post master
- C. Parole Officer
- D. Assisant Director
Explanation: Order 54 places this record-keeping duty on the Parole Officer, who must maintain a regular account of delivery of the passbook to the…
Correct answer: Parole Officer- A. 53
- B. 53A
- C. 54
- D. None of above
Explanation: Order 54 deals with transferring the parolee’s account to the post office at the place where the parolee finally settles and then handing…
Correct answer: 54- A. 3.25
- B. 3.26
- C. 3.27
- D. None of above
Explanation: After the parolee completes the sentence, the Assistant Director informs the Jail Superintendent through Form 3.26.
Correct answer: 3.26- A. 3.23
- B. 3.24
- C. 3.25
- D. None of above
Explanation: Order 52 requires the Parole Officer to intimate the Assistant Director of a parolee’s final release in Form 3.25.
Correct answer: 3.25- A. 51
- B. 52
- C. 53
- D. 54
Explanation: Final release is dealt with in Order 51 of the Executive Orders on Parole, 1934.
Correct answer: 51