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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. Anti Corruption Act
- B. National Accountability Ordinance
- C. Public Account Ordinance
- D. None of above
Explanation: The National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 is the principal law aimed at eradicating corruption, pursuing corrupt practices and holding…
Correct answer: National Accountability Ordinance- A. Local press
- B. Provincial Gazette
- C. Official Gazette
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 14(1) authorises the Provincial Government to make rules through notification in the Official Gazette.
Correct answer: Official Gazette- A. Making of rules
- B. Making of Probation Centres
- C. Promotions of Probation Officers
- D. None of above
Explanation: The rule-making provision is section 14, which empowers the relevant government to frame rules for implementing the probation law.
Correct answer: Making of rules- A. Parole Officer
- B. Officer-in-charge
- C. Assistant Director
- D. Director
Explanation: Section 12(1) places the appointment function with the Officer-in-charge, who is responsible for the relevant probation office.
Correct answer: Officer-in-charge- A. Application of the person under probation
- B. Application of the Probation Officer
- C. Its own motion
- D. All of above
Explanation: The court may vary probation conditions on an application by the probationer or Probation Officer, and it may also act on its own motion.
Correct answer: All of above- A. Be released on probation
- B. Not be released on probation
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 5 excludes offenders convicted under PPC section 392 from release on probation, even though the general probation provision…
Correct answer: Not be released on probation- A. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
- B. Pakistan Penal Code, 1860
- C. Constitution of Pakistan, 1973
- D. Special Law
Explanation: Section 9 applies the relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 to sureties and bonds.
Correct answer: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898- A. 7(4)
- B. 8
- C. 8(1)
- D. 9(2)
Explanation: Section 8 provides the right of appeal and revision against orders made under sections 4 and 5.
Correct answer: 8- A. Remand him to judicial custody until the case is heard
- B. Admit him on bail with or without sureties
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: Under section 7(2), the court may either remand the offender to custody or admit him to bail, with or without sureties, when he is brought…
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Failure to observe conditions of the bond
- B. Remission of fine
- C. Double fine
- D. All of above
Explanation: Section 7 deals with the consequences of failing to observe the conditions of a bond, including bringing the offender before the court and…
Correct answer: Failure to observe conditions of the bond- A. Proper discharge
- B. Conditional discharge
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 4 concerns conditional discharge, under which the offender is released on specified conditions instead of being sentenced…
Correct answer: Conditional discharge- A. High court
- B. Court of Session
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 3 gives the High Court and the Court of Session power to exercise the powers provided by the Ordinance.
Correct answer: Both A and B1033. Sub-section (f) of section 2 of the Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960 defines_________________?
- A. Probation rules
- B. Probation Department
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 2(f) defines the Probation Department, the government department concerned with administering probation under the Ordinance.
Correct answer: Probation Department- A. Superintendent of Police
- B. Superintendent of Jail
- C. Head of the Probation Department
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Ordinance uses “Officer-in-charge” for the head of the Probation Department, who supervises probation administration.
Correct answer: Head of the Probation Department1035. As per section 2(a) of the Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960 "Code" means_________________?
- A. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
- B. Pakistan Penal Code, 1960
- C. Prisoner Code
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 2(a) adopts the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 as the meaning of “Code” for the Ordinance.
Correct answer: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898- A. Specified areas
- B. Whole of Pakistan
- C. Tribal areas
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Ordinance is not confined to selected or tribal areas; its territorial extent is the whole of Pakistan.
Correct answer: Whole of Pakistan- A. Section 15
- B. Section 16
- C. Section 17
- D. Section 18
Explanation: Section 17 is the final section of the Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960.
Correct answer: Section 17- A. Probation Officers
- B. Federal Government
- C. Provincial Government
- D. Local Government
Explanation: Section 15 permits delegation of powers by the Provincial Government. It is therefore distinct from the provisions describing the duties…
Correct answer: Provincial Government- A. Federal Government
- B. Provincial Government
- C. Local Government
- D. Ministry of law
Explanation: The rule-making power under section 14 belongs to the Provincial Government, enabling provincial implementation of the Ordinance.
Correct answer: Provincial Government1040. Section 13 of the Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960 deals with duties of________________?
- A. Probation Officer
- B. Officer-in-charge
- C. Superintendent of Jail
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 13 sets out the duties of a Probation Officer, including supervision and reporting connected with persons released on probation.
Correct answer: Probation Officer