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Multiple choice political science understanding our criminal justice system criminal justice system the police and the court criminal justice system in india

Which of the following cases can be directly taken by Supreme Court by appeal in the normal course?

  1. All criminal cases where High court rejects to give certificate of appeal.

  2. Criminal cases where death punishment or 10 years imprisonment have been given.

  3. Civil cases with special leave for appeal.

  4. Criminal cases with special leave for appeal.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The appellate jurisdiction of Supreme Court can be invoked by a certificate granted by the High Court concerned under Article 132(1), 133(1) or 134 of the constitution, involving substantial question of law as to the interpretation of the constitution. In criminal cases an appeal lies to the Supreme Court if the High Court has convicted the accused and sentenced him to death or to imprisonment for life or for a period of not less than 10 years.     

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Which of the following courts is vested with the power to impose death sentence on the accused in a criminal case?

  1. First class magistrate court.

  2. Second class magistrate court.

  3. Third class magistrate court.

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
The Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass any sentence authorized by law except a sentence death or life imprisonment or imprisonment for a term exceeding seven years.
A Magistrate of the first class may pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or of a fine not exceeding Rs. 5000 or of both.
A Magistrate of the second class may pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or of fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or of both.
A third class magistrate can pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term not more than 6 months.
Hence, Sessions Court in the district has power to impose death sentence.
Multiple choice political science understanding our criminal justice system criminal justice system the police and the court criminal justice system in india

Criminal law includes ____________.

  1. Theft

  2. Harassing a women

  3. Murder

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Criminal courts exercise jurisdiction in cases related to murder, robbery, theft, assault, etc. The Criminal Courts can be broadly classified as:
1. Sessions Court 2. Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate 3. Court of the first class magistrates 4. Court of the second-class magistrates 5. Court of the third class magistrates.

Multiple choice political science understanding our criminal justice system criminal justice system the police and the court criminal justice system in india

FIR means ________________.

  1. First information report

  2. Final information Result

  3. First Incident report

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

It is with the registration of an FIR that the police can begin their investigations into a crime. The law states that it is compulsory for an officer in charge of a police station to register an FIR whenever a person gives information about a cognizable offence. This information can be given to the police either orally or in writing. The FIR usually mentions the date, time and place of the offence, details the basic facts of the offence, including a description of the events. 

Multiple choice political science understanding our criminal justice system criminal justice system the police and the court criminal justice system in india

Which of these rights is/are provided to a person arrested by the government or police?

  1. To be informed of the reasons of his arrest.
  2. To be produced before a magistrate within $24$ hrs of his arrest.

  3. To engage a lawyer for his defence.

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Article 22 (1) and (2) confers four following fundamental rights upon a person who has been arrested:

  1. Right to be informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds for such arrest.
  2. Right to consult and to be defended by a legal practitioner of his choice.
  3. Right to be produced before the nearest magistrate within twenty-four hours of his arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Court of Magistrate.
  4. Right not to be detained in custody beyond the period of twenty-four hours without the authority of the Magistrate.

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Civil law includes ___________________.

  1. Disputes related to sale of land

  2. Disputes related to purchase of good

  3. Both (a) & (b)

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Civil courts exercise jurisdiction in the cases related to land, property and money transactions; arbitration; guardianship, marriages; divorce; and cases involving a Will. These courts are graded in the following manner:
1. The Court of the district Judge.
2. Court of Civil Judge.
3. Munisf's Courts.
4. Courts of small causes.

Multiple choice political science understanding our criminal justice system criminal justice system the police and the court criminal justice system in india

IPC stands for ______________.

  1. Indian Property Control

  2. Indian Penal Code

  3. Indian Penal Custom

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

IPC Stands for Indian penal code extends to the whole of India except the states of Jammu and Kashmir and is an extensive law that covers all the substantive aspects of criminal law from nuisance at public places to murder, rape etc.

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On the basis of the FIR, the _______ starts its investigation.

  1. Police

  2. Court

  3. Intelligence

  4. Bureaucracy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A First Information Report (FIR) is a written document prepared by police organizations in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence. It is generally a complaint lodged with the police by the victim of a cognizable offense or by someone on his or her behalf, but anyone can make such a report either orally or in writing to the police.

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FIR stands for _________.

  1. Formal Identification Report

  2. First Information Report

  3. First Indian Region

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A First Information Report (FIR) is a written document prepared by police in India when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence. It is generally a complaint lodged with the police by the victim of a cognizable offense or by someone on his or her behalf, but anyone can make such a report either orally or in writing to the police.

Multiple choice political science the police and the court criminal justice system criminal justice system in india understanding our criminal justice system

Right not to be ill treated or tortured during arrest or in custody written under ______.

  1. Article 22

  2. Article 52

  3. Article 43

  4. Article 67
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 22 of the Indian Constitution and Criminal law guarantee to every arrested person the following fundamental rights:-

1. The Right to be informed at the time of arrest of the offence for which the person is being arrested.
2. The Right to be presented before a magistrate within 24 hours of arrest.
3. The Right not to be ill treated or tortured during arrest or in custody.
4. A boy under 15 years of age and women cannot be called to the police station only for questioning.