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The Code of Criminal Procedure - Notes in Mcqs

This document provides an introduction to criminal law and procedure in Pakistan. It outlines the main components of the criminal justice system including the police, prosecution, courts, prisons and corrections system. It then discusses the key laws, including the Pakistan Penal Code which defines offenses, and the Code of Criminal Procedure which governs police powers and processes, complaints, trials, appeals and bail. Finally, it addresses constitutional criminal law and how fundamental rights interact with the criminal justice system.

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The Code of Criminal Procedure - Notes in Mcqs

This document provides an introduction to criminal law and procedure in Pakistan. It outlines the main components of the criminal justice system including the police, prosecution, courts, prisons and corrections system. It then discusses the key laws, including the Pakistan Penal Code which defines offenses, and the Code of Criminal Procedure which governs police powers and processes, complaints, trials, appeals and bail. Finally, it addresses constitutional criminal law and how fundamental rights interact with the criminal justice system.

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Introduction to Criminal Law and

Procedure in Pakistan

Kamran Adil
BCL (Oxon.)

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SEQUENCE

• Conspectus

• Criminal Justice System

• Pakistan Penal Code

• Code of Criminal Procedure

• Constitutional Criminal Law

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CONSPECTUS

• Constitutionality of Criminal Law

• Offence vs. Crime

• Relationship between PPC and Code of Criminal Procedure

• Sequencing and Codified Law

• Adding Case Law to Statutory Law

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
Provincial
Government

Police
OFFENCE PROSECUTION
Courts Home
Department
Prisons
Corrections
System

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PAKISTAN PENAL CODE
• General Exceptions
• Criminal Liability
• Private Defence
• Offences Against Person
• Qatal
• Hurt
• Movement
• Offences Against Property
• Theft
• Robbery
• Dacoity

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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
• Preliminary Definitions
• Investigation
• Difference between Inquiry and Investigation
• Police station and police post
• Police and Policing
• Police Powers
• Arrest
• Escape
• Search
• Production of records Magisterial
• Seizure Superintendence
• Security for keeping peace
• Security for good behaviour

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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
• Public Nuisance
• Omnibus use by Administrators
• Police Processes
• Information to Police (Registration of criminal cases)
• Investigation
• Statement under section 161
• Medical evidence of victim of rape (section 164 A)
• DNA test (section 164 B)
• Search under section 165
• Police remand
• Discharge by police (section 169)
• Case Diaries (section 172)
• Report under section 173

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CODE OF CRIMINAL CODE
• Complaints
• Court driven
• Issue of Process
• Summons
• Warrants
• Trial
• Trial
• Charge
• Merger of charges
• Supply of Report under section 173
• Onus of Proof
• Adjudication
• Conviction
• Acquittal (249-A and 265-K)

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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
• Appeals
• Statutory Appeal
• Appeal vs. Revision

• Bail
• Bailable offences
• Non-bailable offences
• Pre arrest bail
• No bail in NAB cases

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CONSTITUTIONAL CRIMINAL LAW
• Fundamental Rights vs. Human Rights
• Legality principle and the Rule of Law
• Security of person
• Safeguards against arrest and detention
• Due Process
• Slavery/forced labour prohibited
• Protection against retrospective punishment
• Protection against double jeopardy and self incrimination
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