Failure to get the signature of the person making the confession is
A. Not very material if the making of such statement is not dispatched by the accused
B. Not very material even if the making of statement is disputed by the accused
C. Not very material irrespective of whether making of such statement is disputed or not-disputed by the accused and the defect is curable under section 463 of Criminal Procedure Code
D. Very material in all circumstances and is fatal
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Executive Magistrate can put a party in possession of immovable property
A. Upon the police report that a dispute in respect of such property is likely to disturb public peace
B. If that party is dispossessed unlawfully
C. If the rival party denies to deliver possession of a property though such party is owner of it
D. None of the above
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Chief judicial magistrate may pass sentence?
A. Upto death
B. Upto life imprisonment
C. Upto 10 years imprisonment
D. Upto seven years imprisonment
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Mark the incorrect statement:
A. Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 could not be invoked where the trial has not begun and no evidence has been recorded
B. The power to proceed against a person not named as an accused is to be exercised sparingly and for compelling reasons
C. The provisions of Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 applies to all the courts including a Sessions Court
D. None of the above
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A non-confessional statement recorded under section 164 of Criminal Procedure Code
A. Is a substantive piece of evidence
B. Is not a substantive evidence
C. May or may not be substantive evidence depending on the facts and circumstances
D. All of the above
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Under Section 198 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, no court can take cognizance of an offence against marriage (punishable under Chapter XX, Indian Penal Code) unless a complaint is made by:
A. The police
B. The wife/husband
C. Some person who is aggrieved by the offence
D. All of the above
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If a husband has contracted marriage with another woman or keeps a mistress
A. Is just ground for his wife to refuse to live with him
B. Is not just ground for his wife to live with him
C. Is just ground for his wife to marry another person
D. Is just ground for the husband to seek divorce
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If an offence is punishable with fine only then the limitation for taking cognizance shall be-
A. 6 months
B. 1 year
C. 2 years
D. 3 years
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Under Section 482 Criminal Procedure Code, the High Court exercises-
A. Inherent powers
B. Appellate powers
C. Revisional powers
D. Review powers
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Which of the following deals with the powers of the Appellate Court?
A. Section 486 Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 386 Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 488 Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 289 Criminal Procedure Code
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Whether any condition imposed by a magistrate when releasing any person on bail can be setaside or modified? If yes, by whom under which provision:
A. By High Court under section 482 Criminal Procedure Code
B. By High Court or court of sessions under section 439 Criminal Procedure Code
C. By Sessions Court under section 465 Criminal Procedure Code
D. No court can be set aside or modified such condition
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If a person in lawful custody escapes, the person from whose custody he escaped may, immediately pursue and arrest him-
A. Within local limits of the police station concerned
B. Within local limits of the district
C. Within local limits of the state
D. In any place in India
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Section 167 of Criminal Procedure Code authorizes remand of an accused in
A. Police custody
B. Judicial custody
C. Either A or B
D. Neither A nor B
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For the purposes of computation of period of 90 days or 60 days as the case may be, for the purposes of section 167(2) of Criminal Procedure Code
A. The day of arrest of the accused has to be excluded
B. The day on which the accused was remanded is to be excluded
C. The day of arrest of the accused and the day on which the accused was remanded, if different, both have to be excluded
D. The day of arrest of the accused only has to be excluded and the day on which the accused was remanded, even if different, cannot be excluded
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Maintenance of a case diary by an investigating officer is mandatory under
A. Section 162 of Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 167 of Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 172 of Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 174 of Criminal Procedure Code
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Section 210 of Criminal Procedure Code can be invoked
A. When there is a complaint case and police is also investigating the matter
B. When there is a complaint case but no police investigation is in progress
C. When there is a complaint case and the police has already completed the investigation & filed the final report
D. All of the above
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No member of the Armed Forces of the Union shall be arrested for anything done in the discharge of his official duties except after attaining the consent of
A. The Defence Minister
B. The Finance Minister
C. The concerned State Government
D. The Central Government
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'Complaint' means:
A. Any allegation made orally or in writing to a police officer
B. Any allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate to take action against known or unknown person who has committed an offence
C. Police Report
D. Charge
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Permission to investigate into a non-cognizable offence can be granted by a:
A. Magistrate in any part of India
B. Magistrate in any part of State
C. Magistrate having jurisdiction to try the case
D. Session Judge
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The Magistrate has the power to grant compensation to the victim as provided under
A. Section 360 of Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 359 of Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 358 of Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 357 of Criminal Procedure Code
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