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[#921] A trial on a police report initiated by the breach of the mandatory provision relating to investigation,

(A) Is vitiated and liable to be set aside

(B) Is not vitiated and cannot be set aside unless the illegality in the investigation can be shown to have brought about a miscarriage of justice

(C) Is not vitiated and cannot be set aside at all

(D) Either B or C

Correct Answer

(B) Is not vitiated and cannot be set aside unless the illegality in the investigation can be shown to have brought about a miscarriage of justice

[#922] Inherent Powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 can be exercised by:

(A) Judicial Magistrate First Class

(B) Sessions Judge

(C) High Court

(D) Chief Judicial Magistrate

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[#923] Which one of the following is not correct?

(A) High courts should not pass interim orders which are likely to hamper investigation

(B) A Magistrate can under section 156(3), code of criminal procedure, 1973 send a complaint of non-cognizable offence to the police

(C) The power of the Magistrate of the first class to take cognizance of cognizable offence may be impaired by territorial restrictions

(D) During the course of investigation by the police, the question of cross-examination does not arise

(E) Court may alter or add charge any time before the pronouncement of judgment

(F) There shall be separate charge for distinct offences

(G) Any number of offences of same kind in a year can be charged together

(H) Offences are of same kind when they are punishable with same amount of punishment

Correct Answer

(C) The power of the Magistrate of the first class to take cognizance of cognizable offence may be impaired by territorial restrictions
(G) Any number of offences of same kind in a year can be charged together

[#924] A First Information Report means-

(A) A complaint made to the High Court

(B) A complaint made to a Magistrate

(C) A complaint filed under Section 199(1) Criminal Procedure Code

(D) Information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence given to an officer in charge of a police station

Correct Answer

(D) Information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence given to an officer in charge of a police station

[#925] The constitutional validity of section 198(2) of Criminal Procedure Code was upheld by the Supreme Court in

(A) Rajathi v. Ganesan

(B) Revathi v. State

(C) Soumithri Vishnu v. Union of India

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(B) Revathi v. State