CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

1. What are the offences in respect of which pardon can be tendered to

an accomplice?Who is authorized to grant such pardon, under what
condition and what is the procedure for doing so. (1967, 1988)

2. For what purposes and subject to what restrictions can (i)police diaries
(ii) statements made by witness as during police investigation be used
in the course of the criminal trial. (1967)

3. a) Does an appeal lie against conviction by a Magistrate in cases tried

by the summary procedure. If so, in what cases and to whom ?
b) In what cases is denovo trial necessary or not necessary
on the transfer of a criminal case ? (1972)

4. Who has to issue a death warrant after confirmation of death sentence

by the High Court. (1972)
ii)Can the court of Sessions allow bail in case punishable with death
in any circumstances?
Iii)Is there any provision of law which prescribes a minimum
sentence to be awarded in case of conviction.
If so give some illustrations.
iv)Does any provision of law cast a duty on the court recording
conviction to inform the accused that he can file appeal against the
order ? If so, what else has the court has to ell the accused in such
a case.

5. Who can record confession of an accused person during the course of

investigation of a criminal case? (1987, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2006)

6. What procedural safeguards are provided to an accused person in the matter

of recording a confession under the code of criminal procedure. (1987, 1991,
1993, 1995, 2006)

7. What is the difference between Section 438 and 439 of Cr.P.C. (1995).

8. In what circumstances and on what grounds can a criminal court review its
judgment. (1987, 1993, 1995, 1997)

b)How the amount of court fee in the following suits is computed; (1987, 1997)
i)In suits for maintenance and annuities or other sums payable
periodically.
ii)In suits for reduction or enhancement of maintenance and annuities
or other sum payable periodically.
Iii)for injunction
IV) for accounts
V)for possession of land assessed to land revenue.
vi)Ejectment of a tenant
against a mortgagee for recovery of the property mortgaged
for possession under section 6 of the specific relief act.
c) How much court fee is payable on an application for review, in case it
is presented before the ninetieth day from the date of the decree.
ix)court fee stamps of what value are affixed on a copy of decree or
order having the force of decree.

9. State the difference in the procedure of trial between a

summons case and a warrant case? (1993,
1995, 2003)

10. Powers of a Court to compel the attendance of a witness in a Civil

Case as well as Criminal Case. (1993).

11. Every offence shall ordinarily be enquired into and tried by a Court within the
local limits of whose jurisdiction it was committed (Section 177 Code of
Criminal Procedure). Are there any exceptions to the abvoe rule? Discuss.
(2003)

12. Distinguish between (i) summons case and warrant case (2003)
ii) compoundable and non-compoundable offences;
iii) Discharge and acquittal;
iv) Cognizable and non-cognizable case;
v) Inquiry and trial

13. What procedural safeguards a Judicial Magistrate is required to taken while

recording (i) dying declaration and (ii) statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C.
(2003)