Question 1

The Supreme Court of India is the highest court constituted by

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The Supreme Court of India is established by the Constitution of India, serving as the highest judicial authority in the country.

Question 2

Which Articles of Indian Constitution lay down composition & jurisdiction of the Supreme Court?

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B

Question 3

The Supreme Court has …… jurisdiction

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The Supreme Court of India has original, appellate, and advisory jurisdiction, allowing it to hear cases directly, review decisions of lower courts, and provide advice on legal matters.

Question 4

Constitution has given extensive original jurisdiction to SC to enforce FundamentalRights under

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Article 32 of the Indian Constitution provides the right to constitutional remedies, allowing individuals to approach the Supreme Court directly for the enforcement of their fundamental rights.

Question 5

Besides the High Courts, in every State, what are some other classes of Criminal Courts?

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In every state, besides the High Courts, there are several classes of criminal courts including courts of session, judicial magistrates of the first class/metropolitan magistrates, and judicial magistrates of the second class and executive magistrates. These courts handle various levels and types of criminal cases according to the Indian legal system.

Question 6

The Gram Nyayalaya can exercise

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The Gram Nyayalaya, established under the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008, is empowered to exercise both civil and criminal jurisdiction in the rural areas it serves, aiming to provide accessible and speedy justice to the grassroots level.

Question 7

The Code of Criminal Procedure (1973) provides for Plea Bargaining in

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Plea bargaining is covered under sections 265A to 265L of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which outline the process and conditions under which plea bargaining can take place in India.

Question 8

The Report of Law Commission of India (144th) refers plea bargaining to

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The 144th Report of the Law Commission of India refers to plea bargaining as both pre-trial negotiations and a defendant's pleading of guilty in exchange for certain concessions by the prosecutor.

Question 9

The provision of plea bargaining was incorporated in the Criminal Procedure Code (1973) in the year

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Plea bargaining was introduced in the Criminal Procedure Code of India in 2005 through an amendment.

Question 10

The provision of plea bargainingcame into force in India in the year

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Plea bargaining was introduced in India in 2006 through an amendment to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act.

Question 11

The word Penology is derived from the Latin word….. meaning 'punishment'

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The word "Penology" is derived from the Latin word "poena," which means 'punishment'.

Question 12

Penology owes its origin to

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Cesare Beccaria is considered the father of modern criminal justice and penology, largely due to his seminal work "On Crimes and Punishments" (1764), where he argued against torture and the death penalty and for the reform of the criminal justice system.

Question 13

Penology is Branch of criminology dealing with

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Penology is a branch of criminology that focuses on the processes and institutions involved in the punishment, treatment, and management of individuals who have been convicted of crimes. This includes both prison management and the treatment of offenders.

Question 14

The term Penology was coined in 1834 by a German American ____ to denote a system of administrating punishment to the convicted offenders

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Francis Lieber, a German-American jurist and political philosopher, is credited with coining the term "penology" in 1834 to describe the systematic study of punishment for crimes and prison management.

Question 15

Penology is ______ which aims to study & evaluate the applications of penal sanctions to wrongdoers.

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Penology is both a multidisciplinary subject and a branch of criminal science, focusing on the study and evaluation of penal sanctions and their application to wrongdoers.

Question 16

Punishing the offenders is a primary function of all civil States in order to maintain peace and order in the society

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Punishing offenders is indeed a primary function of civil states, as it helps maintain law and order, ensuring the safety and well-being of its citizens.

Question 17

Punishment is basically used with the intent to

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Punishment serves multiple purposes, including deterring potential offenders, incapacitating and preventing the offender from repeating the offense, and reforming the offender into a law-abiding citizen.

Question 18

Emanuel Kant was one of the supporter of

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Kant supported the retributive theory of punishment, which is based on the principle of justice, asserting that punishment should be proportionate to the crime committed.

Question 19

The Retributive theory of Punishment is based on the principle of

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Question 20

Emanuel Kant considers punishment as

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Kant views punishment primarily as an end in itself, meaning it is justified by the wrong committed and not primarily aimed at deterring future crimes, reforming the criminal, or preventing crime. He argues that punishment is morally necessary as a response to wrongdoing, reflecting his deontological ethics, which emphasize duty and the inherent rightness or wrongness of actions.

Quiz 1: Supreme Court of India, Criminal Courts, Plea Bargaining, and Penology