What is true about Court of Session?
A. It can take cognizance without committal
B. It cannot take cognizance without committal
C. It can take cognizance on the recommendation of District Magistrate
D. It can take cognizance if the challan is put up by the Superintendent of Police
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Under which provision, can the Court issue a warrant of arrest against a person released on bail and require him to furnish sufficient sureties?
A. Section 440 Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 446 Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 441 Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 443 Criminal Procedure Code
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An arrest warrant in a criminal case shall be signed by
A. Chief Ministerial Officer
B. Head of Office
C. Presiding Officer of the Court
D. Authorized Officer
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Which of the following Sections is based on the doctrine of 'autrefois acquit' and 'autrefois convict'?
A. Section 289 of Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 295 of Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 300 of Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 327 of Criminal Procedure Code
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Which of the following statement is not correct in respect of the proceedings under Section 145 of the Code-
A. A Magistrate may make an order for proper custody or sale of crop or other produce, which is subject to speedy or natural decay, of the property in dispute without attaching it
B. The affidavits not sworn in or affirmed before the Magistrate are inadmissible in evidence
C. It is not necessary that at the time of the passing of the final order, apprehension of breach of peace should continue or exist
D. A Magistrate must drop the proceedings immediately after filling of a Civil Suit by a party aggrieved by preliminary order
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Which of the following statements is true
A. State Government shall establish a Court of Session with the consultation of High Court
B. State Government shall establish a Court of Session
C. The High Court shall establish a Court of Session
D. The Supreme Court shall establish a Court of Session
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Police may not arrest without warrant any person:
A. Who has in his possession with lawful excuse any implement of house-breaking
B. Who has been proclaimed as an offender by order of the State Government
C. Who obstructs a police officer while in the execution of his duty
D. Who is reasonably suspected of being a deserter from any of the Armed Forces of the Union
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Under which Section of law, Magistrate has power to issue 'commission' for examination of witness in prison?
A. Section 270
B. Section 271
C. Section 272
D. Section 273
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Which of the following deals with the postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman?
A. Section 290 Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 416 Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 388 Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 222 Criminal Procedure Code
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When wife will be entitled for claiming maintenance?
A. When husband and wife are living separately by mutual consent
B. When she is leading adulterous life
C. When she is income-tax payee
D. When she has got divorce
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An irregularity by the Magistrate in which one of the following cases will not vitiate proceedings?
A. Making an order for maintenance
B. Demanding security for good behaviour
C. Tendering pardon to accomplice
D. Trying an offence summarily
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Section 2(x) of the Criminal Procedure Code defines warrant cases as those punishable with imprisonment for a term exceeding:
A. Two years
B. Three years
C. Five years
D. Ten years
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Which of the following section deals with appeal by the State Government against sentence?
A. Section 377 Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 555 Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 456 Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 289 Criminal Procedure Code
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If a woman sentenced to death is found to be pregnant, the high court shall
A. Order the execution of the sentence to be postponed
B. Commute the sentence to imprisonment of life
C. Commute the sentence to imprisonment for a term of ten years
D. Acquit the pregnant woman
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Under which Section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, it is provided that "When any person is sentenced to death, the sentence shall direct that he be hanged by the neck till he is dead"?
A. Section 314(2)
B. Section 321
C. Section 344(3)
D. Section 354(5)
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In summary trial, which trial procedure the court should follow
A. Procedure for session trial
B. Procedure for warrant trial
C. Procedure for summons trial
D. No specific procedure is prescribed
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Point out correct statement:
A. A private person may arrest or cause to be arrested any person who in his presence commits a non-bailable and cognizable offence
B. An Executive or Judicial Magistrate may himself arrest or order any person to arrest the offender when any offence is committed in his presence and within his jurisdiction
C. Any police officer may arrest any person without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant who has been concerned in any cognizable offence
D. A , B and C are correct
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A proclamation requiring a person to appear must be published giving
A. Not less than 30 days time to the person concerned
B. Not less than 10 days time to the person concerned
C. Not less than 20 days time to the person concerned
D. Not less than 15 days time to the person concerned
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Who of the following may order for maintenance of wives, children and parents under Criminal Procedure Code 1973?
A. Only Executive Magistrate
B. Judicial Magistrate 2nd Class
C. Magistrate of the 1st Class
D. All of the above
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Under section 164 of Criminal Procedure Code, statements other than confession
A. Can be recorded by a Magistrate where the person who intends to make such statement appears before the Magistrate on his own
B. Can be recorded by a Magistrate where the person who intends to make such statement is produced or sponsored by the defence
C. Cannot be recorded by a Magistrate unless the person who intends to make such statement is produced or sponsored by the investigating officer
D. Can be recorded by the Magistrate without going into the question as to how or who has produced or sponsored the person who intends to make such statement
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