The question (10 marks)
State the requirements as to the pronouncement and contents of a judgment, and explain the limitation for taking cognizance of offences. (10 marks)
MU Module III, heads 3.2 and 3.7 — judgment and limitation
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 3 · Evidence, Judgment, Appeals and Bail of Criminal Procedure (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023), Juvenile Justice Act 2015, POCSO 2012.
Authorities you will need
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, s. 173
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, s. 223
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