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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. Local
- B. Provincial
- C. Federal
- D. All of above
Explanation: The release power under the Act is exercised by the Provincial Government, reflecting the administration of prisons and release within…
Correct answer: Provincial- A. 6
- B. 8
- C. 10
- D. 12
Explanation: The Act contains eight sections, ending with the rule-making provision.
Correct answer: 8- A. 8
- B. 9
- C. 10
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Act contains eight sections, with Section 8 dealing with the Provincial Government’s power to make rules.
Correct answer: 8- A. Assistant Director
- B. Director
- C. Provincial Government
- D. Federal Government
Explanation: Section 8 authorises the Provincial Government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act.
Correct answer: Provincial Government- A. Cognizable
- B. Non-cognizable
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Act treats absconding or escaping from supervision as a cognizable offence, allowing the relevant authorities to take action without…
Correct answer: Cognizable- A. Assistant Director
- B. Director
- C. Federal Government
- D. Provincial Government
Explanation: Section 6 gives the Provincial Government power to revoke a licence when the released prisoner violates its conditions or otherwise falls…
Correct answer: Provincial Government- A. Federal Government
- B. Provincial Government
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Provincial Government prescribes the licence’s form and conditions through general or special orders or rules.
Correct answer: Provincial Government- A. 3
- B. 3A
- C. 4
- D. 4A
Explanation: Section 4 ensures that the period spent on release is counted as part of the imprisonment sentence for calculating the period served.
Correct answer: 4- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. 5
Explanation: Section 3 deals with the period for which the release licence remains in force.
Correct answer: 3- A. License
- B. Certificate
- C. Affidavit by the prisoner
- D. Compromise
Explanation: Release under Section 2 is made on a licence, which sets out the conditions the prisoner must observe during the period of probation.
Correct answer: License- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 2A
- D. 2-B
Explanation: Section 2 empowers the Government to release a person confined in prison on a licence, subject to the statutory conditions.
Correct answer: 2- A. 17th August, 1926
- B. 17th September, 1926
- C. 17th October, 1926
- D. 17th November, 1926
Explanation: The Good Conduct Prisoners’ Probational Release Act, 1926 received enactment assent on 17 August 1926.
Correct answer: 17th August, 1926- A. First
- B. Second
- C. Third
- D. All of above
Explanation: The Third Schedule identifies the offences treated as scheduled offences under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Correct answer: Third- A. List of bailable offences
- B. List of non-bailable offences
- C. List of specified organization
- D. List of proscribed organizations
Explanation: The First Schedule contains organizations proscribed by the Federal Government under the Act.
Correct answer: List of proscribed organizations- A. 35
- B. 36
- C. 37
- D. N
Explanation: Section 37 specifically deals with contempt of court under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Correct answer: 37- A. Anti-Terrorism Court
- B. High Court
- C. Supreme Court
- D. Government
Explanation: Section 34 gives the Government the authority to amend the Schedule by notification.
Correct answer: Government- A. Final
- B. Preliminary
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of above
Explanation: Section 31 makes the judgment, order or sentence of an Anti-Terrorism Court final, subject to the outcome of an appeal.
Correct answer: Final1078. Section______ of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997 deals with presumption of proof against accused?
- A. 27
- B. 27-A
- C. 28
- D. None of above
Explanation: The presumption provision is section 27-A, which creates a statutory presumption against the accused in the circumstances specified by the…
Correct answer: 27-A- A. Anti-Terrorism Court
- B. High Court
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of above
Explanation: The Act permits punishment for defective investigation by both the Anti-Terrorism Court and the High Court, subject to the statutory…
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Two
- B. Three
- C. Four
- D. Five
Explanation: Section 25(10) restricts the appellate Bench to no more than two consecutive adjournments.
Correct answer: Two