Section 265A deals with
A. Summary trial
B. Plea bargaining
C. Identification of the accused
D. Medical examination of a rape victim
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Discretion, when applied to a court of justice, means sound discretion guided by law. It must be governed by rule, not by humour; it must not be arbitrary, vague and fanciful but legal and regular. This observation was made in
A. Union of India v. Kuldeep Singh
B. Reliance Airport Developers (P) Ltd. v. Airports Authority of India
C. Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
D. National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Keshav Bahadur
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Inquiry, Trial or other Proceedings conducted in wrong place
A. Cannot be set aside unless the same has resulted into failure of justice
B. Cannot be set aside even if the same has resulted into failure of justice
C. Makes them void ab initio
D. Either A or B
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A is tried for voluntarily causing grievous hurt and convicted. The victim subsequently dies. The State wants to try A for the offence of culpable homicide amounting to murder under Indian Penal Code. Which one among the following is the correct legal position?
A. A cannot be tried for the second time under Section 300 of Code of Criminal Procedure
B. A was already convicted and punished and hence cannot be tried second time under the law
C. A can be tried for the second time for culpable homicide amounting to murder
D. A can be tried once again for the same offence that caused his death
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Which one of the following cases is a landmark case on 'First Information Report'?
A. Lalita Kumari v. State of Uttar Pradesh
B. Moti Ram v. State of Madhya Pradesh
C. Abdul Karim v. State of Karnataka
D. Neelam Katara v. Union of India
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Which of the following deals with the absence of complainant?
A. Section 235 of the Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 264 of the Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 249 of the Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 242 of the Criminal Procedure Code
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A Magistrate has the power to direct the police to investigate in respect of an offence
A. Under the Indian Penal Code
B. Under any local or special law
C. Both A and B
D. Only A and not B
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Non-bailable offence' implies an offence where:
A. The accused cannot be released on bail
B. Grant of bail is discretionary with the court but the discretion has to be exercised on well established principles for grant of bail
C. The accused may be considered for grant of bail only after the trial in the trial court begins
D. Only the High Court is empowered to grant bail
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Bailable offence means on offence which is shown as bailable in:
A. First Schedule of Criminal Procedure Code
B. Second Schedule of Criminal Procedure Code
C. A Section of Criminal Procedure Code
D. Indian Penal Code
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Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour is dealt under:
A. Section 373 Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 283 Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 388 Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 289 Criminal Procedure Code
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In a summary trail of a case, on conviction the sentence of imprisonment shall not be for a term exceeding:
A. Three months
B. Six months
C. One month
D. Fifteen days
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Under Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 190(2) who may empower Magistrate of the Second Class to take cognizance of offences?
A. High Court
B. Court of Session
C. Chief Judicial Magistrate
D. None of the above
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Which of the following is incorrect
A. Two diametrically different versions can be put to a joint trial
B. Two versions which one not mutually exclusive can be put to a joint trial
C. The joint trial of several persons partly by applying one clause and partly by applying another clause of section 223 is authorised
D. The various clauses of section 223, Criminal Procedure Code are not mutually exclusive
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On the non-completion of investigation, i.e., failure of the prosecution to file charge sheet within the prescribed period of 90 or 60 days, as given in Section 167 of Code of Criminal Procedure, the
A. Accused person is to be discharged unconditionally
B. Accused person shall be released on bail if he is prepared to and does furnish bail
C. Right of the accused person to be released on bail could be defeated by the subsequent filling of the charge sheet under any circumstance
D. None of these
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What is the time limit under section 468 of Criminal Procedure Code for taking cognizance:
A. One year
B. Two year
C. Three year
D. No limit
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A statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure may be recorded by:
A. An Executive Magistrate
B. A Police Officer
C. A Judicial Magistrate or a Metropolitan Magistrate
D. All the officers named above
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Section 315 of the Code of Criminal Procedure relate to the accused person as competent witness. With regard to this, which one among the following statements is not correct?
A. An accused can be compelled to adduce evidence by the court of law without any application in writing by him
B. The failure of accused to give evidence shall neither be subject to any comment by parties or court nor shall give rise to any presumption against him or any other person facing charges along with him at the same trial
C. Any person accused of an offence before criminal court shall be competent witness for the defence
D. A person accused of an offence may voluntarily give evidence on oath in disproof of charges made against him or any person charged together with him at the same trial
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As per Section 93 Criminal Procedure Code:
A. Search and seizure pursuant to a warrant under section 93 obtained during an investigation is nothing but an integral step in an investigation
B. It comprehends a situation where a search warrant can be issued as the Court is unaware not only of the person but even the place where the documents may be found and a general search is necessary
C. One cannot cut down the power of the Court under section 93 (1) (c) Criminal Procedure Code by importing into it some of the requirements of Section 93 (1) (b) Criminal Procedure Code
D. All of them
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A person is arrested and remanded to judicial custody for the offence of theft. He is in such custody for the last three and half years and his trial has not yet been commenced. Which of the following suggestions is correct in this case?
A. He shall be released unconditionally
B. He shall not be released unless a bail petition is moved on his behalf
C. He shall be released on bail only when he remained in custodv for half of the maximum period of' sentence provided for the offence
D. None of the above
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Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals is provisioned under:
A. Section 290 Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 394 Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 407 Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 222 Criminal Procedure Code
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