Code Of Criminal Procedure - Practice Test

[#1191] In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that in appropriate cases, Police officers have a duty to conduct a preliminary enquiry before registering an First information Report (FIR), in order to find out whether allegations made have any substance or not?

(A) Swamy Shraddananda v. State of Karnataka

(B) Mayankaur Baldev Singh Sardar v. State of Punjab

(C) Rajinder Singh Katoeh v. Chandigarh Administration

(D) Selvi and Others v. State of Karnataka

Correct Answer

(C) Rajinder Singh Katoeh v. Chandigarh Administration

[#1192] Which section of the Criminal Procedure Code provides that all offences under the Indian Penal Code, shall be investigated, inquired into according to the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code?

(A) Section 3

(B) Section 4

(C) Section 5

(D) Section 6

Correct Answer

(B) Section 4

[#1193] Under which criteria a police officer cannot be appointed as an Assistant Public Prosecutor as per Section 25?

(A) The police officer should not fall in the category of sub-section (1A) of Section 25 Criminal Procedure Code

(B) The police officer has been a part of the investigation of the offence in any way

(C) The police officer is below the rank of an Inspector

(D) Both B and C

Correct Answer

(D) Both B and C

[#1194] The Supreme Court of India in the case of Navjot Singh Sidhu held that

(A) A conviction cannot be suspended using Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

(B) A sentence cannot be suspended using Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

(C) A conviction can be suspended using Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure but the petitioner needs to specifically draw the attention of the court to the consequences that may arise if the conviction is not suspended

(D) Only a sentence can be suspended using Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure but the petitioner needs to specifically draw the attention of the court to the consequences that may arise if the sentence is not suspended

Correct Answer

(C) A conviction can be suspended using Section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure but the petitioner needs to specifically draw the attention of the court to the consequences that may arise if the conviction is not suspended

[#1195] On completion of investigation, the officer incharge of a police station shall forward the police report under section 173(2) Criminal Procedure Code to

(A) Sessions Court

(B) Chief Judicial Magistrate

(C) Any Judicial Magistrate

(D) Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the offence

Correct Answer

(D) Magistrate empowered to take cognizance of the offence

Code Of Criminal Procedure - Study Mode

[#1191] In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that in appropriate cases, Police officers have a duty to conduct a preliminary enquiry before registering an First information Report (FIR), in order to find out whether allegations made have any substance or not?

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[#1192] Which section of the Criminal Procedure Code provides that all offences under the Indian Penal Code, shall be investigated, inquired into according to the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code?

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[#1193] Under which criteria a police officer cannot be appointed as an Assistant Public Prosecutor as per Section 25?

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[#1194] The Supreme Court of India in the case of Navjot Singh Sidhu held that

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[#1195] On completion of investigation, the officer incharge of a police station shall forward the police report under section 173(2) Criminal Procedure Code to

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