Under section 428, the period of detention undergone by a convict cannot be set off during:
A. Investigation of the case
B. Trial of the case
C. Enquiry of the case
D. Another case
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Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, does not apply to
A. The complainant
B. The witness
C. The accused
D. A person who is neither a complainant or accused or a witness
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Which section of Code of Criminal Procedure Code 1973 does not apply to persons committing an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989:
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In which of the following cases it was held that section 164 of Criminal Procedure Code is required to be strictly complied with
A. Babu Bhai Udesinh Parmar v. State of Gujarat, AIR 2007 SC 42
B. Riljesh Ranian Yadav v. Central Bureau of Investigation, AIR 2007 SC 451
C. Naveen Chandra v. State of Uttaranchal, AIR 2007 SC 363
D. Amrit Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 2007 SC 132
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The word 'statement' within the meaning of section 162 of Criminal Procedure Code, means
A. Narration
B. Signs and gestures
C. Both A and B
D. Only A and not B
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Under Criminal Procedure Code, which place a warrant of arrest may be executed, at
A. Any place of concerned jurisdiction of Court
B. Any place of concerned district
C. Any place of India
D. Any place of world
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When a search is required to be conducted outside India, a criminal court may under Section 166-A of the Criminal Procedure Code issue a:
A. Search warrant
B. Letter of requisition
C. Letter of request
D. Written order
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According to section 167 of the Criminal Procedure Code an accused person can be remanded to police custody for not more than.
A. 7 days at onetime
B. 30 days at one time
C. 15 days at one time
D. 60 days at one time
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Where the smuggled gold was taken from the Airport - A and transported through places B, C, D, E and intercepted it at place F. All the above-mentioned places are situated within the jurisdiction of different courts. Which of the following courts has jurisdiction to try the case
A. A and F
B. B, C, D and E
C. A, B, C, D and E
D. A, B, C, D, E and F
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The principle of Autrefois convict and autrefois acquit refers to the right of an accused in relation to
A. Right against self-incrimination
B. Right against double jeopardy
C. Right against illegal arrest
D. None of the above
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Shall it be lawful for a police officer to take into custody a person who throws or lays down any dirt, filth, rubbish or any stones on any road or street, which causes inconvenience or annoyance to public?
A. Yes, even without warrant
B. Yes, only under a warrant of arrest
C. No, because it is not an offence
D. No, because the police officer is not empowered
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In a warrant trial, after the charge is framed, the Magistrate can:
A. Stop the proceedings under Section 258 Criminal Procedure Code
B. Drop the proceedings
C. Only acquit or convict the accused
D. Stay the proceedings in proper cases
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Assertion (A): Subject to some exceptions the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure are not applicable to tribal areas in undivided Assam.
Reason (R): These areas enjoy special status like the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
A. No oath shall be administered to the accused when he is examined
B. The accused shall render himself liable to punishment by refusing to answer questions, or by giving false answers to them
C. The answers given by the accused cannot be taken into consideration and put in evidence for or against him in any other inquiry/trial for any other offence
D. Every error or omission in complying with Section 313 necessarily vitiates the trial
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Which one of the following authorities is not entitled to try a case summarily under the Code of Criminal Procedure?
A. Chief Judicial Magistrate
B. Metropolitan Magistrate
C. Judicial Magistrate of the First Class
D. 2nd Class Judicial Magistrate
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A confessional statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, can be recorded:
A. During the course of investigation or at any time afterwards before the commencement of inquiry or trial
B. During the course of investigation only and not afterwards
C. During investigation as well as during inquiry but before the commencement of trial
D. None of the above
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Who has the authority to establish court of session in a district?
A. Governor
B. High Court
C. State Government
D. All of these
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Under which one of the following Sections of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 trial of cases can be taken before High Court?
A. Section 407
B. Section 474
C. Section 483
D. No trial before High Court
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A husband was directed to pay maintenance to his wife and his minor son under section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Subsequently the matter was settled outside Court on a lump-sum payment made by husband to the wife. Approximately after nine years of the agreement, the wife moved an application for the enforcement of the maintenance order. Which of the following statements will apply to the case?
A. The long delay of nine years will cause the application to be rejected
B. Mutual settlement outside the Court has rendered the order as void, as such the application will be rejected
C. The wife has wavered her right to maintenance and as such the application will be rejected
D. The waiver in derogation of a statutory right cannot be recognised by the Court, as such the application will be accepted
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Re-opening of investigation under section 173(8) of Criminal Procedure Code
A. Can be done by the investigating officer only
B. Can be done only under the orders of the Magistrate
C. Can be done only after seeking opinion of the public prosecutor, and on the direction of the State Government
D. Can be done by the police of its own or under the orders of the court
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