Our Criminal Justice System
Chapter 6: Understanding
To Test the previous knowledge
What do you mean by independent judiciary?
Q1.
udicnru, mens ILB No 0nmulcdl er,guidas
b.
independent
deaisin_Mudician A pariolhe ini.
ha qovchen ent ond thi
courts from the lowest to the highest
level.
Q2. Fill the structure of the
SuptmCourt
High khnt
Aikhict ourt\
court can be removed through,
Q3. The judges of the supreme court and high
g h o u t and upum
cw ny Y ear
(Ondy o prsidunt Can unove udoe
hoiusi d tha parhameut Auppttjhii bs moiatih _i6 membehA preAent and vste
i n eady kouse nerdlur to- a m e t th judae
Q4. Mention any two fundamental duties.
o
1 e cdlaad the ceuntnueand prmsida matignal ALwice whea hrdid
Q5. Can media be helpful to the police in performing their jobs better. How?
IA media san hilh palics_in various ways Aur as trackinge illLgal
chitis, Cribae prRvrnhion_alvrh_Chima podrtilngetc
Q6. What does this picture depict?
1Inhiapichuna we can Atg a GAVEL[weerlu hamnnu)
and baance salss
GAVEL 6 Aumba o hu autiaritye And balante
AAslsupnALns Umpar Holltu
Q7. What do you mean by the term PIL?(Public lntUut
PIL hulbs tpratet ihs nterist iHgotion)
2. In this Aystem any_induviolual _minarihy ou disadiuantngd gtoup.
upont or vqanisaisMaconLilLa
nout huhayr
Q8. Who is the head of the police orcin ha uheda
d tahts
PIL in the hil curt
tahs were
were boln
bunq vdate
SP Superintendent Palice
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Q.1 Answer the following questions choosing the most appropriate alternative
given below.
) FIR is lodged for -
á)cognizable offence b) Non-coginzable offence
c) Both a and b d) None of these
Public Prosecutor. -yr.... the accused in court
a) defends bprosecutes c) Both a and b d) accuses
ii) Defence lawyer. t h e accused.
a defends b) prosecutes c) Both a and b d) criticises
iv The enquiry is made by,-
a) court bjudge c) police d) Both a and
The investigation is done by -
a) police station police b
c) Both a andd) court
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution an arrested person must be presented
vi)
before the nearest magistrate within 24 hours of the arrest? d) 31
a 22 b) 21 C)119
Q.2 Definitions:
a) Accused: The person who is tried by a court for a crime.
An offence for which the police may arrest a person without the permission of
b Cognizable:
the court.
c) Detention: The act of being kept in illegal custody by the police.
and not favouring one side over another.
Impartial: The act of being fair just
or
d)
Q.3 Short answer type questions:
a) What is the main function of the police ?
Thi maun Junchon hipeice dL TE Ahwestigateany omplainT
abut he lemmissigan aCime
b) What do you mean by Public Prosecutor?
opu Luark
c) What do you understand by FIR ?
Loyay alork
d) What is the objective behind conducting fair trail ?
1 The ebichive hehind csnductina dairtrial 1u ts_protect a aiotA o
itpens.
It enALrs indpendei andimparia iudgunen
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questions:
Q.4 Long answer type
Mention the rights granted to an accused under Article 22 of the Indian COneie
a)
(to be discussed) nstitution.
Write the role of the public prosecutor to enable the court to deliver impartial do.
b decision.
(to be discussed)
Differentiate between cogn/zable and non-cognizable offence by giving examnla
c)
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IN NOTE BoOK X
Q5. Higher order thinking skill questions.
a) Confessions made during police custody can't be used as evidence
Give reasons to
justify this statement. against the accused.
les tonlALBns made during palice
Custocly cant he uasd ay ewidinc
LonlaAsisnA deuL_ as psulerhulwiduna
02414 sAuch widinces and auspeud 'a ault And-
oleadss uwhuthan taa ocALA athen_Cos precLeding4,the pudat
puhal is quly o
Ihah idHh LaAau that innocunl
prtALUL l=tatmant s canlzaAImA miuat nat he made uhd
3 Conablauas
mut b huuwant torhinkbu Ihe pMice
oud qunuins
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b) What might happen if the following procedures are not observed:
) If accused are not defended by lawyer.
f accAAd wnA hat duundlidl ku_iba launyn then ht eauld nat he
thecas oLair tiad@lach paratn. has a igki ta ha dealt fairly wa
Ciinad thiol slsa judidarycan noi duuide ahauta_Cose
(i) If the proceedings are not conducted in an open court.
IOponcauust austm s as impbnt tlamh o air ial-
EAlgrks QA a SaLL4uArd 0qhai injustice 0nd ehhuptia
3.ftha pocedings ane not conducted in an apun couh ihan
a Luld becstng a toal Lsh hbitony Dswer ha nul s
Aa wMAld nal moke uch Athas
Q.6 Value based question:
What will happen to me ? I haven't
done anything wrong and yetl am
behind bars just because Madam
sUspects me. And the money that
we've been saving... will l ever get it
back...?
On the basis of the above statement of Shanti mention the violation of any three social values.
Digait
Eaualih
Rigki h lubuh
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