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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. VI
- B. VII
- C. VIII
- D. None of above
Explanation: The National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse is dealt with in Chapter VII of the Act.
Correct answer: VII- A. N.G.O's
- B. Welfare Organizations
- C. Provincial Governments
- D. All of above
Explanation: Section 52 places the expense of treating addicts on the concerned Provincial Government.
Correct answer: Provincial Governments- A. Special Judge
- B. Special Prosecutor
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 50 deals with the appointment and functions of a Special Prosecutor in narcotics cases.
Correct answer: Special Prosecutor- A. 526
- B. 540
- C. 561A
- D. None of above
Explanation: A High Court’s power to transfer a criminal case from one court to another is exercised under section 526 of the Code of Criminal…
Correct answer: 526- A. Revision
- B. Transfer of cases
- C. Adjourments
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 49 provides for the transfer of cases between Special Courts. Revision and adjournments are dealt with under different procedural…
Correct answer: Transfer of cases- A. Single Judge
- B. Bench of not less than two judges
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: An appeal from a Special Court under the CNSA is heard by a High Court Bench consisting of not fewer than two judges.
Correct answer: Bench of not less than two judges- A. Acquittal
- B. Conviction
- C. Appeal
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 48 governs appeals against orders of Special Courts. Acquittal and conviction describe possible outcomes, not the subject of this…
Correct answer: Appeal- A. Federal Government
- B. Provincial Government
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of aboveConsult Local Attorneys
Explanation: Section 46(5) permits the Federal Government and the Provincial Government, as applicable, to appoint a Special Judge.
Correct answer: Both A and B89. Section 46 of the Control of Narcotics Substances Act provides ___________ kind of Special Courts?
- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. All of above
Explanation: Section 46 recognizes two kinds of Special Courts under the narcotics law. The correct count is therefore two, not three or four.
Correct answer: Two- A. Jurisdiction of Special Court
- B. Establishment of Special Courts
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of aboveHire Grant Writers
Explanation: Section 46 provides for the establishment of Special Courts under the Control of Narcotics Substances Act, 1997.
Correct answer: Establishment of Special Courts- A. Prisons
- B. Investigating agencies
- C. Special Courts
- D. None of above
Explanation: Chapter V is devoted to Special Courts, including their establishment and related jurisdictional provisions.
Correct answer: Special Courts- A. Federal Government
- B. Provincial Government
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of aboveConsult Trial Lawyers
Explanation: Section 44 authorizes the Federal Government to appoint an administrator to manage assets that have been frozen or forfeited.
Correct answer: Federal Government- A. The Special Court
- B. Foreign Court
- C. The interior ministry
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 38(2) concerns information or assistance connected with a foreign court in tracing assets linked to narcotics offences.
Correct answer: Foreign Court- A. Freezing of assets
- B. Auction of assets
- C. Tracing of assets
- D. All of above
Explanation: Section 38 is headed and structured around tracing assets, meaning identifying or locating property connected with an offence.
Correct answer: Tracing of assets- A. II
- B. III
- C. IV
- D. None of above
Explanation: The provisions on freezing and forfeiture of assets fall in Chapter IV of the Act. Chapter V instead deals with Special Courts.
Correct answer: IV- A. Federal Government
- B. Ministry of law
- C. Provincial Chief Minister
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 28 empowers the Federal Government to invest law-enforcement or other officers with the powers of an officer in charge of a police…
Correct answer: Federal Government- A. To whom offender likes
- B. To whom arresting person wants
- C. By whom the warrant were issued
- D. None of above
Explanation: A person arrested and articles seized under a section 20 warrant must be forwarded without delay to the authority that issued the warrant.
Correct answer: By whom the warrant were issued- A. Two years
- B. Three years
- C. Five years
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 25 punishes vexatious entry or search without reasonable suspicion with imprisonment extending to three years.
Correct answer: Three years- A. Section 99, Cr.P.C
- B. Section 100, Cr.P.C
- C. Section 101, Cr.P.C
- D. None of above
Explanation: The listed sections 99, 100 and 101 of the Cr.P.C. are not the specific excluded provisions for narcotics searches.
Correct answer: None of above- A. Provincial Government
- B. Federal overnment
- C. Local Government
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 24 places approval of controlled-delivery operations involving a foreign state with the Federal Government.
Correct answer: Federal overnment