Important Questions on CrPC for CLAT 2025

Ruchika Mohapatra

21 May 20243 min read

Practice Important Questions on CrPC for CLAT 2025 and test your preparation today!

QUESTIONS

1. Under which section of the CrPC can a police officer arrest a person without a warrant?

a) Section 42
b) Section 41
c) Section 43
d) Section 44

2. What is the maximum period of detention without a charge for an individual arrested under preventive detention laws as per CrPC?

a) 24 hours
b) 15 days
c) 30 days
d) 60 days

3. Which section of the CrPC deals with anticipatory bail?

a) Section 437
b) Section 438
c) Section 439
d) Section 440

4. Which section of the CrPC empowers a Magistrate to take cognizance of an offence?

a) Section 190
b) Section 200
c) Section 204
d) Section 207

5. In which section of the CrPC is the procedure for a police officer to obtain a search warrant detailed?

a) Section 93
b) Section 94
c) Section 96
d) Section 97

6. Which section of the CrPC mandates the examination of an arrested person by a medical officer?

a) Section 51
b) Section 52
c) Section 53
d) Section 54

7. Which section of the CrPC describes the procedure to be followed for the prosecution of public servants?

a) Section 197
b) Section 199
c) Section 200
d) Section 202

8. What is the provision under CrPC for declaring a person as a proclaimed offender?

a) Section 82
b) Section 83
c) Section 84
d) Section 85

9. Under which section can a Magistrate order the maintenance of wives, children, and parents?

a) Section 125
b) Section 126
c) Section 127
d) Section 128

10. Under CrPC, which is the appropriate section for filing an FIR (First Information Report)?

a) Section 153
b) Section 154
c) Section 155
d) Section 156

11. Which section of the CrPC deals with the production of an accused before a Magistrate after arrest?

a) Section 56
b) Section 57
c) Section 58
d) Section 59

12. Under which section can a Magistrate order for police custody of an accused?

a) Section 165
b) Section 167
c) Section 169
d) Section 170

13. What is the provision under CrPC for the examination of witnesses by the police?

a) Section 160
b) Section 162
c) Section 163
d) Section 161

14. Under which section of the CrPC can a person be summoned to produce a document or other thing?

a) Section 91
b) Section 92
c) Section 93
d) Section 94

15. In which case did the Supreme Court lay down guidelines to prevent custodial violence and abuse by the police?

a) Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration
b) Sheela Barse v. State of Maharashtra
c) D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
d) Joginder Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh

16. Which case highlighted the requirement of providing legal aid to the accused at the state expense if they cannot afford a lawyer?

a) Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar
b) Sheela Barse v. State of Maharashtra
c) Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India
d) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India

17. Which case laid down the procedural safeguards to be followed by the police while arresting a person?

a) Khatri v. State of Bihar
b) D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
c) Nandini Satpathy v. P.L. Dani
d) Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration

18. In which case did the Supreme Court hold that a confession made to a police officer is inadmissible in evidence?

a) State of Punjab v. Baldev Singh
b) Pakala Narayana Swami v. Emperor
c) State of Uttar Pradesh v. Deoman Upadhyaya
d) R. K. Dalmia v. Delhi Administration

19. Which section of the CrPC outlines the conditions under which a case can be transferred from one court to another by the High Court?

a) Section 406
b) Section 407
c) Section 408
d) Section 409

20. Which section of the CrPC provides for the recording of the dying declaration?

a) Section 32
b) Section 161
c) Section 164
d) Section 173

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