Who decides whether the accused person is guilty or not?

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(a)

The police

(b)

The public

(c)

The judge

(d)

The defence lawyer

According to Article 22 of the Constitution, every person has a Fundamental Right to

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(a)

accuse the guilty

(b)

protection against arrest

(c)

be defended by a lawyer

(d)

appeal to the judge

What is the full form of FIR?

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(a)

Fast Information Report

(b)

First Information Report

(c)

Fast Investigation Report

(d)

Fort Information Report

Which article places a duty upon the State to provide a lawyer to the accused if he is not able to engage one himself (due to poverty or some other disability)?

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(a)

Article 21

(b)

Article 22

(c)

Article 39 A

(d)

Article 49 A

Who files an FIR?

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(a)

The public

(b)

The police

(c)

The lawyer

(d)

None of these

In a fair trial, the innocent is........

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(a)

acquitted

........refers to any act that the law defines as a crime.

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(a)

Offence

An accused is a person who is tried by............for crime

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(a)

the court

.................of the Constitution guarantees fair trial to every citizen.

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(a)

Article 21

The police begin their investigations into a crime with the registration of.......................

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(a)

FIR

Who files reports and arrests persons?

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(a)

The police files reports and arrests persons

What do you mean by the cognizable offence?

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(a)

It refers to an offence for which the police can arrest a person without taking the permission of the court

Why is the Public Prosecutor called so?

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(a)

The Public Prosecutor appears in the case on behalf of the State, that is why it is called by that name.

What does an investigation involve?

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(a)

An investigation involves recording statements of witnesses and collecting different kinds of evidences.

On what basis does a judge decide a case?

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(a)

A judge decides a case on the basis of the evidence presented before the court

Who decides whether an accused person is guilty or not?

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(a)

It is the judge in the court of law who decides whether an accused person is guilty or not

What is the important function of the police?

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(a)

An important function of the police is to investigate any complaint about the commission of a crime.

When Shanti was arrested for theft, SI Rao also kept her brother Sushil in the police lock-up for two days. Was it legal for the police to detain him? Does it violate the D K Basu guidelines?

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(a)

All of the processes, written in bold on page 74 are crucial to a fair trial. Write in your own words what you understand of the following processes based on the above description of Shanti's case. - Basis of evidence

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(a)

Discuss in class what might have happened in Shanti's case if the following procedures had not been observed -If the court had not assumed her to be innocent.

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(a)

Now, take the same situation but ask one student who is a supporter of the Fiesta club to perform all the functions listed above. Do you think the victims would get justice if only one person performed all the functions of the criminal justice system? Why not?

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(a)

Describe the role of the judge in the criminal justice system?

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(a)

How did the judge decide the case in Shanti's favour?

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(a)

In the context of the Shanti's case, did she get a fair trail?

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(a)

'According to Article 22 of the Constitution, every person has a Fundamental Right to be defended by a lawyer: What have you learnt from the above?

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(a)