The question (10 marks)
State the rule that there shall be a separate charge for every distinct offence, explain its exceptions, and set out the provisions governing summary trials. (10 marks)
MU Module II, heads 2.1 and 2.2 — joinder and summary trials
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 2 · Charge and Trials of Criminal Procedure (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023), Juvenile Justice Act 2015, POCSO 2012.
Authorities you will need
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023
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