A special judicial magistrate is appointed for a term . . . . . . . . at a time
A. Not exceeding one year
B. Not exceeding two year
C. Not exceeding five year
D. Not exceeding seven year
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For the purpose of Section 125, Criminal Procedure Code, minor means a person who has:
A. Not attained the age of 14 years
B. Not attained the age of 16 years
C. Not attained the age of 18 years
D. Not attained the age of 21 years
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Section 160 of Criminal Procedure Code authorises a police officer to
A. Summon a person as a witness
B. Summon a person for the production of documents
C. Summon a person for the production of an article(s)
D. All of the above
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An illegitimate child has no other righ t than the right to claim maintenance u/s. 125. She alleged that the respondent was her father. The claim was supported by the evidence of the mother and several other villagers. The birth register showed name similar to the respondent's name as her father. Column pertaining to father's name in the school admission form kept blank as could be expected from an unwed mother. The Court allowed the claim in which of the following cases:
A. Alok Banerjee v Atoshi Banerjee, AIR 2008 NOC 1574 (All)
B. Babita Gangway vs. Ram Pal Gangway AIR 2009 NOC 2944 (All)
C. Dimple Gupta vs. Rajiv Gupta AIR 2008 SC 239: (2007) 10 SCC 30
D. Meenatchi Arnmalvs. Karuppana Pillai (1924) 48 Mad 503
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Under section 159 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
A. The Magistrate cannot order magisterial enquiry
B. The Magistrate cannot order an inquiry before submission of a police report
C. The Magistrate can suspend a police investigation which has already commenced and direct a magisterial enquiry
D. The Magistrate is bound to order an inquiry if the conditions stated in the section are satisfied
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Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges is provisioned under:
A. Section 313 Criminal Procedure Code
B. Section 287 Criminal Procedure Code
C. Section 409 Criminal Procedure Code
D. Section 289 Criminal Procedure Code
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As per Section 197A of Code of Criminal Procedure, applicable in State of Maharashtra, no court shall take cognizance of any offence against the Commissioner or receiver appointed by a court under the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure, except the previous sanction of
A. The High Court of Judicature at Bombay
B. Law and Judiciary Department of State of Maharashtra
C. Director General of Prosecution
D. The court which appointed such person as Commissioner or receiver as the case may be
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A High Court under its inherent powers conferred under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code passes the following orders:
1. It quashes the First information Report
2. It quashes proceeding of case pending before a criminal court
3. It expunges the derogatory remarks against a member of subordinate court
Having in view the validity of above order choose the correct answer given below:
A. Only 1 as valid
B. 1 and 2 are both valid
C. 1, 2 and 3 all are valid
D. 1 and 3 are valid
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Duty of a person making arrest includes
A. Giving information regarding the arrest and place of detention to any of his friends, relatives or nominees
B. Informing the person of his rights as soon as he is brought to the police station
C. An entry of the fact as to who is the person informed, in a book kept in police station for this purpose
D. All of the above
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Under the scheme of Criminal Procedure Code the original jurisdiction to take cognizance of an offence is vested in
A. The Court of Sessions
B. The Court of Magistrate
C. The High Court
D. All the above
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A Criminal Proceeding which is not compoundable can be quashed by
A. The Judicial Magistrate First Class
B. The District and Session Judge
C. The High Court
D. The Supreme Court
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In the prosecution for an offence punishable under section 175, Indian Penal Code for non-compliance/disobedience of the summon/issued under section 91 of Criminal Procedure Code
A. The accused can not take the defence that the document(s)/thing ordered to be produced is not necessary or desirable for the investigation, inquiry or trial
B. The accused can take the defence that the document(s)/thing ordered to be produced is not necessary or desirable for the investigation, inquiry or trial
C. The accused cannot question the necessity or desirability of the document(s)/thing, ordered to be produced, for the investigation, inquiry or trial
D. The accused cannot be permitted to take the defence that the document(s)/thing ordered to be produced is not necessary or desirable for the investigation, inquiry or trial, as the necessity or desirability already stands adjudged before the issuance of summon to produce the document(s)/thing
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Section 14 and 15 Criminal Procedure Code provides for which of the following?
A. The authority to take cognizance of any offence committed any where within the limits of an area assigned to a subordinate Judicial Magistrate
B. To appoint Chief Public Prosecutor
C. To appoint Assistant Public Prosecutor
D. Both B and C
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Under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, how many chapters and sections have been incorporated?
A. 38 chapters, 486 sections
B. 37 chapters, 484 sections
C. 36 chapters, 484 sections
D. 35 chapters, 486 sections
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Under Section 200 Criminal Procedure Code recording of pre-summoning evidence may be dispensed with if:
A. The complaint is supported by an affidavit of the complainant
B. The complaint is made in writing by a public servant
C. The Magistrate feels that ends of justice require pre-summoning evidence to be dispensed with
D. None of the above
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The amount of fine which can be imposed by a Magistrate of the Second Class has been enhanced by Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (25 of 2005) from Rs. 1000 to
A. Rs. 3000
B. Rs. 5000
C. Rs. 7000
D. None of the above
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. . . . . . . . may empower any magistrate of the second class to take cognizance under section 190(1) of the code of criminal procedure 1973, of such offences as are within his competence to inquire into or try.
A. High Court
B. Chief Judicial Magistrate
C. State Government
D. Court of Session
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Period of limitations for an offence punishable with a term of two years as per section 468 of Criminal Procedure Code is:
A. Six months
B. One year
C. Two years
D. Three years
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Which statement is wrong
A. Under Section 311 Criminal Procedure Code witnesses can be recalled at any stage
B. If the evidence of a person appears to be essential for the just decision of the case then the recording of the statement of the witness under Section 311 is mandatory
C. Aim of Section 311 is not to fill up gap of prosecution but to discover truth
D. All of the above is correct
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Tender of Pardon under Section 306 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, applies to
A. All offences triable by the Judicial Magistrate First Class
B. Offences punishable with death or life imprisonment or imprisonment upto 7 years or more
C. Only to terrorist offences
D. None of the above
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