Q1 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Under Section 23 of the BNSS, 2023, a Court of a Magistrate of the first class may pass a sentence of fine not exceeding which amount?
A One lakh rupees B Ten thousand rupees C Twenty-five thousand rupees D Fifty thousand rupees
Q2 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Under Section 23 of the BNSS, 2023, the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass any sentence authorised by law EXCEPT—
A any sentence of fine exceeding fifty thousand rupees B imprisonment for a term exceeding three years C a sentence of death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment exceeding seven years D a sentence of community service
Q3 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Under Section 58 of the BNSS, 2023, a person arrested without warrant must be produced before the nearest Magistrate within twenty-four hours, and in computing this period—
A Sundays and public holidays are excluded B the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's Court is excluded C no exclusion of any kind is permitted D the time of arrest is wholly included
Q4 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 The recording of confessions and statements by a Magistrate during the course of investigation is provided under which Section of the BNSS, 2023?
A Section 180 B Section 164 C Section 183 D Section 161
Q5 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 A statement made to a police officer in the course of an investigation and reduced to writing under Section 180 of the BNSS, 2023—
A shall be signed only if the maker so desires B shall not be signed by the person making it C must be signed and attested by two witnesses D shall be signed by the person making it
Q6 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Tender of pardon to an accomplice under Section 343 of the BNSS, 2023 may be granted by a Chief Judicial Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class in respect of an offence—
A exclusively compoundable in nature B triable summarily by a second class Magistrate C triable exclusively by the Court of Session or by a Special Judge, or punishable with imprisonment which may extend to seven years or more D punishable only with fine
Q7 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Which of the following is a NEW provision introduced by the BNSS, 2023 that had no direct counterpart in the CrPC, 1973?
A Tender of pardon to an accomplice B Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents C Recording of confessions by a Magistrate D Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of a proclaimed offender (Section 356)
Q8 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Under Section 176(3) of the BNSS, 2023, forensic investigation by collecting evidence at the scene of crime through a forensic expert is mandatory for offences punishable with imprisonment for a term of—
A seven years or more B ten years or more C five years or more D three years or more
Q9 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 The concept of a 'Zero FIR'—registration of first information regardless of the territorial jurisdiction of the police station—is now statutorily recognised under which Section of the BNSS, 2023?
A Section 154 B Section 190 C Section 200 D Section 173
Q10 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Under the plea bargaining provisions of the BNSS, 2023, an application for plea bargaining must be filed by the accused within—
A thirty days from the date of framing of charge B ninety days from the date of arrest C at any stage before pronouncement of judgment D sixty days from the date of cognizance
