The question (15 marks)
Set out the classes of criminal courts constituted by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, explain how judicial and executive magistrates differ in appointment, function and subordination, and state the sentences each class of court may pass. (15 marks)
MU Module I, head 1.3 — constitution and powers of criminal and executive courts
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Courts, Arrest, Investigation and Cognizance of Criminal Procedure (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023), Juvenile Justice Act 2015, POCSO 2012.
Authorities you will need
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, s. 25
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