Category Archives: Criminal Procedure

Question: Can a Sessions Judge make provision for the disposal of any urgent application by the Chief Judicial Magistrate of the district? Would the Magistrate, in such a case, be deemed to have his jurisdiction to deal with such an application? [WB C.J. 2000]  Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [Can a Sessions Judge……...

Question: Is an Assistant Sessions Judge subordinate to the Sessions Judge of that Sessions Division? Give reasons for your answer and mention the relevant provision, if any. [RJS, 1984] Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [Is an Assistant Sessions Judge subordinate to the Sessions Judge of that Sessions Division? Give reasons for your answer……...

Question: What are the provisions relating to the Public Prosecutors and Assistant Public Prosecutors under the Criminal Procedure Code? Whether a police officer may be appointed as an assistant public prosecutor? [R.J.S. 1986] Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [What are the provisions relating to the Public Prosecutors and Assistant Public Prosecutors under the……...

Question: What provisions have been laid by the Cr.P.C. (Amendment) Act 2005 regarding the Directorate of Prosecution? Discuss.  Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [What provisions have been laid by the Cr.P.C. (Amendment) Act 2005 regarding the Directorate of Prosecution? Discuss.] Answer Section 25A states about the Directorate of Prosecution.— (1) The State……...

Question: Discuss the jurisdiction of the court in cases of juveniles as provided under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973. [R.J.S. 1994] Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [Discuss the jurisdiction of the court in cases of juveniles as provided under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.] Answer Section 27 of CrPC states the Jurisdiction in……...

Question: What is an arrest? [UPPCS (J) 1987, Haryana PCS (J) 1995] Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [What is an arrest?] Answer In the case of State of Haryana v. Dinesh Kumar (2008) 3 SCC 222, the Supreme Court observed, “The expression arrest has neither been defined in the Code of Criminal Procedure……...

Question: Describe the circumstances when a police officer may arrest a person without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant. [U.P.C.J. 2012, UPAPO 2000, UPHJS 2012, BJS 2011, HJS 2011].  Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [Describe the circumstances when a police officer may arrest a person without an order from a……...

Question: While making an arrest and thereafter what formalities regarding information have to be observed by the police?  Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [While making an arrest and thereafter what formalities regarding information have to be observed by the police?] Answer When the police arrest someone, they take away that person’s fundamental right……...

Question: When can any private person or Magistrate arrest any person? Describe the procedure for such an arrest. [U.P.C.J. 1997, RJS 2014, UPCJ 2012]  Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [When can any private person or Magistrate arrest any person? Describe the procedure for such an arrest.] Answer An arrest can be made by……...

Question: A lodge an F.I.R. alleging that B has committed the murder of his brother C. Can the police arrest him without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant? Give reasons.  Find the answer to the mains question only on Legal Bites. [A lodge an F.I.R. alleging that B has committed the murder of his brother C….…...