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Past Questions — 2025

Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

The following persons may be charged and tried together, namely: — (A) persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of the same transaction; (B) persons accused of an offence and persons accused of abetment of, or attempt to commit, such offence; (C) persons accused of more than one offence of the same kind, within the meaning of section 242 committed by them jointly within the period of twelve months; (D) persons accused of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction;

A) A, B, C & D are correct
B) A, B & C are correct
C) B, C & D are correct
D) A, B & D are correct
Option A is correct: A, B, C & D are correct.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides protection against arrest and detention in certain cases?

A) Article 20
B) Article 21
C) Article 22
D) Article 23
Option C is correct: Article 22.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Which principle of law is primarily encapsulated by Article 141 of the Constitution of India?

A) The power to grant special leave to appeal
B) The doctrine of stare decisis (precedent)
C) The power of the President to consult the Supreme Court
D) The power to do ‘complete justice’
Option B is correct: The doctrine of stare decisis (precedent).
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Section 483. (1) states that, Before conclusion of the trial and before disposal of the appeal, the Court trying the offence or the Appellate Court, as the case may be, shall require the accused to execute bond or bail bond, to appear before the higher Court as and when such Court issues notice in respect of any appeal or petition filed against the judgment of the respective Court and such bond shall be in force for _________.

A) six months.
B) nine months
C) three months
D) two months
Option A is correct: six months..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Article 141 of the Constitution of India states that the law declared by the:

A) President is binding on all courts in India.
B) Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India.
C) Parliament is binding on all courts in India.
D) Supreme Court is binding on the President only.
Option B is correct: Supreme Court is binding on all courts within the territory of India..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Section 478 (1) states the powers conferred by sections 474 and 475 upon the _________ to remit or commute a sentence, in any case where the sentence is for an offence. (A) which was investigated by any agency empowered to make investigation into an offence under any Central Act other than this Sanhita; or (B) which involved the misappropriation or destruction of, or damage to, any property belonging to the Central Government; or (C) which was committed by a person in the service of the Central Government while acting or purporting to act in the discharge of his official duty, shall not be exercised by the State Government except after concurrence with the Central Government.

A) Central and state Government
B) Central Government
C) State Government
D) Governor power
Option C is correct: State Government.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per 339. (1) Any Magistrate inquiring into or trying a case may permit the prosecution to be conducted by any person other than a police officer below the _________; but no person, other than the Advocate-General or Government Advocate or a Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor, shall be entitled to do so without such permission:

A) rank of sub-inspector
B) rank of DSP
C) rank of Superintendent of Police
D) rank of inspector
Option D is correct: rank of inspector.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per section 480, When any person other than a person accused of a non-bailable offence is arrested without warrant by an officer in charge of a police station, or appears or is brought before a Court, and is prepared at any time while in the custody of such officer or at any stage of the proceeding before such Court to give bail, such person shall be released on bail: Provided that such _________, if he or it thinks fit, may, and shall, if such person is indigent and is unable to furnish surety, instead of taking bail bond from such person, discharge him on his executing a bond for his appearance as hereinafter provided.

A) Officer
B) Court
C) Officer or court
D) Officer or Prosecutor
Option C is correct: Officer or court.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Section 482 (3) states that, When a person accused or suspected of the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment which may extend to seven years or more or of an offence under Chapter VI, Chapter XVI or Chapter XVII of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 or abatement of, or conspiracy or attempt to commit, any such offence, is released on bail under sub-section (1), the Court shall impose the conditions,— (A) that such person shall attend in accordance with the conditions of the bond executed under this Chapter; (B) that such person shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected; and (C) that such person shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer or tamper with the evidence,

A) Only A is correct
B) Only B is correct
C) Both A & B are correct
D) A, B & C are correct
Option D is correct: A, B & C are correct.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

If service cannot by the exercise of due diligence be effected as provided in section 64, section 65 or section 66, the serving officer shall affix one of the duplicates of the summons to some conspicuous part of _________ in which the person summoned ordinarily resides; and thereupon the Court, after making such inquiries as it thinks fit, may either declare that the summons has been duly served or order fresh service in such manner as it considers proper.

A) the house or premises of trial court
B) the homestead
C) the house or homestead
D) the premises of trial court
Option C is correct: the house or homestead.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Article 50 of the Indian Constitution mandates the separation of the judiciary from the:

A) Legislature
B) Executive
C) Police
D) Military
Option B is correct: Executive.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Resistance or obstruction by a person to his lawful apprehension is given under _________.

A) Section 262
B) Section 239
C) Section 240
D) Section 263
Option A is correct: Section 262.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

A gives false evidence before a Court, intending thereby to cause Z to be convicted of a dacoity. The punishment of dacoity is imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, with or without fine. A, therefore, is liable to imprisonment for life or imprisonment, with or without fine under _________.

A) Section 231
B) Section 232
C) Section 234
D) Section 233
Option B is correct: Section 232.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Whoever intentionally gives false evidence in any stage of a judicial proceeding, or fabricates false evidence for the purpose of being used in any stage of a judicial proceeding, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine which may extend to _________.

A) two thousand rupees.
B) five thousand rupees.
C) one thousand rupees.
D) ten thousand rupees.
Option D is correct: ten thousand rupees..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

A servant is not a member of the family within the meaning of section _________.

A) Section 66
B) Section 67
C) Section 68
D) Section 69
Option C is correct: Section 68.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution states about the recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State?

A) Article 311A
B) Article 309A
C) Article 309
D) Article 311
Option C is correct: Article 309.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per _________, no police officer shall be eligible to be appointed as an Assistant Public Prosecutor, if he— (A) has taken any part in the investigation into the offence with respect to which the accused is being prosecuted; or (B) is below the rank of Inspector.

A) Section 18
B) Section 19
C) Section 66
D) Section 67
Option B is correct: Section 19.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

According to the Constitution, an arrested person must be produced before the nearest magistrate within how many hours?

A) 12 hours
B) 24 hours
C) 36 hours
D) 48 hours
Option B is correct: 24 hours.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

According to section 64(2), The summons shall, if practicable, be served personally on the _________, by delivering or tendering to him one of the duplicates of the summons:

A) person summoned or family member
B) person summoned or his spouse
C) person summoned or his legal representative
D) person summoned
Option D is correct: person summoned.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Section 343 applies to: (A) any offence triable exclusively by the Court of Session appointed under any other law for the time being in force; (B) any offence punishable with imprisonment which may extend to seven years or with a more severe sentence.

A) Only A is correct
B) Only B is correct
C) Both A & B is correct
D) Both A & B is not correct
Option C is correct: Both A & B is correct.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Article 22 grants protection to persons who are:

A) Accused of an offence
B) Detained under preventive detention laws
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of the above
Option C is correct: Both (a) and (b).
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

The rights under Article 20 and Article 21 are unique because they cannot be suspended even during a:

A) State Emergency
B) Financial Emergency
C) National Emergency
D) None of the above
Option C is correct: National Emergency.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

Article 20(2) of the Indian Constitution deals with protection against:

A) Ex-post facto laws
B) Self-incrimination
C) Double jeopardy
D) Violation of procedure established by law
Option C is correct: Double jeopardy.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per section 482. (1) When any person accused of, or suspected of, the commission of any non-bailable offence is arrested or detained without warrant by an officer in charge of a police station or appears or is brought before a Court other than the_________, he may be released on bail-

A) High Court
B) Court of Session
C) Court of Magistrate First Class
D) High Court or Court of session
Option D is correct: High Court or Court of session.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Paper-II

As per _________“cognizable offence” means an offence for which, and “cognizable case” means a case in which, a police officer may, in accordance with the First Schedule or under any other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant;

A) Section 2(1)(a)
B) Section 2(1)(b)
C) Section 2(1)(c)
D) Section 2(1)(d)
Option B is correct: Section 2(1)(b).
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