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WorksheetsThe Police and the Courts
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who decides if a person is guilty or innocent?
Police
Court
Person himself
None of these
Every person has the fundamental right to be defended by a lawyer under article ________
Art 22
Art 39 A
Art 21
Art 24
An FIR is registered under Section 156 (3) of the ___________
Indian Penal Code
Criminal Procedure Code
The denial to lodge a complaint by an officer has been declared (a) by the Supreme Court.
The judge must conduct the trial in an __________ manner.
impartial
biased
unfair
partial
Identify this person
Kiran Bedi
Sanjukta Parashar
Aparajita Rai
Sangeeta Kalia
What guidelines are followed by the Police officers while interrogating any person?
(a)
Which of these is not part of the DK Basu Guidelines?
Police should wear name tags during interrogation
Police should not inform anyone of the arrest
The arrestee should be subjected to a medical test every 48 hours
The person arrested must be made aware of their rights
The role of the public prosecutor begins only after the police have filed the charge sheet in a court.
True
False
The main legislation for the administration of criminal law in India is called?
Criminal procedure code
Justice code
Indian penal code
Judicial review
A court makes (i) ____________, examines the (ii) _____________ and decides whether the (iii) ___________ is guilty or not.
(i) trial, (ii) FIR, (iii) accused
(i) FIR, (ii) evidence, (iii) innocent
(i) enquiries, (ii) evidence, (iii) accused
(i) trial, (ii) enquiries, (iii) innocent
Define "convicted"
proved to be guilty of a crime by the police
proved to be innocent by a court
proved to be innocent by the police
proved to be guilty of a crime by a court
Who is Ujjwal Nikam?
Public prosecutor
Judge
Police officer
Lawyer
[A] Assertion: The police station is also called the 'Station house'.
[R] Reasoning: The police don't have the power to punish any person.
Both, A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both, A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
The Indian judiciary consists of ___________ for the entire nation at the same level.
Supreme Court
High Court
Subordinate Court
Both Supreme and Subordinate Court
According to _________, every individual charged with a crime has to be given a fair trial.
Constitution
Criminal Procedure Code
Law
Judge
An FIR consists of which of the following?
Date
Time
Name of Judge
Basic details about the offense
Right to Life comes under article 22
True
False
The judge should not consider all pieces of evidence before making a decision.
True
False
Which of these are the key players in the criminal justice system?
Police
Convict
Judge
Defence Lawyer
