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BNSS · Chapter III

Power Of Courts — MCQs with answers

45 exam-style questions on this chapter, written from the actual legal text and tagged for UPSC, Judiciary and CLAT. Five are shown below with answers and explanations — the rest are in the free interactive drill.

Q1 · easy · BNSS S.21

According to Section 21 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which courts may try any offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023?

  1. A.Only the High Court.
  2. B.The High Court, the Court of Session, or any other Court shown in the First Schedule to be triable.✓ correct
  3. C.Only the Court of Session.
  4. D.A Magistrate's Court only.

Why: Section 21(a) states that any offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita may be tried by the High Court, the Court of Session, or any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable. The provision expressly lists these three alternatives.

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Q2 · easy · BNSS S.21

If an offence is under some other law and that law specifically mentions the Court by which the offence is to be tried, Section 21(b) provides that the offence shall be tried by:

  1. A.The High Court only.
  2. B.Any Court shown in the First Schedule to be triable.
  3. C.The Court mentioned in that other law.✓ correct
  4. D.The Court of Session only.

Why: Section 21(b) states that where any other law mentions a Court in this behalf, the offence shall be tried by such Court. Thus the Court specified in the other law must try the offence.

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Q3 · medium · BNSS S.21

What does the proviso to Section 21 require in relation to offences under sections 64 to 71 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for example, an offence under section 66)?

  1. A.They should be tried, as far as practicable, by a Court presided over by a woman.✓ correct
  2. B.They must be tried exclusively by women's courts.
  3. C.They may be tried by any Court without regard to the presiding judge's gender.
  4. D.They must be tried only by the High Court.

Why: The proviso to Section 21(a) provides that offences under sections 64–71 shall be tried, as far as practicable, by a Court presided over by a woman. It does not state exclusivity or limit trial to the High Court.

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Q4 · medium · BNSS S.21

If an offence is under 'any other law' and that law does not mention which Court will try it, Section 21(b) allows the offence to be tried by which of the following?

  1. A.Only the High Court.
  2. B.Only the Court of Session.
  3. C.Only a Magistrate's Court.
  4. D.The High Court or any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable.✓ correct

Why: Section 21(b) states that when no Court is mentioned in the other law, the offence may be tried by the High Court or any other Court by which such offence is shown in the First Schedule to be triable. It thus permits either the High Court or courts indicated in the First Schedule.

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Q5 · hard · BNSS S.21

An offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita is shown in the First Schedule as triable by a Magistrate. Under Section 21(a), which statement is correct?

  1. A.It can only be tried by the Magistrate specified in the First Schedule.
  2. B.It cannot be tried by the High Court if the First Schedule shows a Magistrate.
  3. C.It may be tried by the High Court, the Court of Session, or the Magistrate as shown in the First Schedule.✓ correct
  4. D.It must be tried by a Court presided over by a woman regardless of the First Schedule.

Why: Section 21(a) provides that offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita may be tried by the High Court, the Court of Session, or any other Court shown in the First Schedule. Therefore, even if the First Schedule shows a Magistrate, the High Court or Court of Session may still try the offence.

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