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BNSS · Chapter XXIX

The Judgment — MCQs with answers

75 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.392

Under Section 392, what is the latest time by which the judgment in a trial of a Criminal Court of original jurisdiction must be pronounced after termination of the trial?

  1. A.Not later than forty-five days from termination of the trial✓ correct
  2. B.Not later than seven days from termination of the trial
  3. C.Not later than thirty days from termination of the trial
  4. D.Not later than sixty days from termination of the trial

Why: Section 392(1) states the judgment shall be pronounced immediately after termination or at some subsequent time not later than forty-five days. Thus 45 days is the latest permissible period.

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Q2 · easy · BNSS S.392

Which of the following is NOT a permitted method of pronouncing judgment under Section 392(1)?

  1. A.Delivering the whole of the judgment
  2. B.Reading only the operative part without explaining the substance in a language understood by the accused or his advocate✓ correct
  3. C.Reading out the whole of the judgment
  4. D.Reading out the operative part of the judgment and explaining the substance in a language understood by the accused or his advocate

Why: Section 392(1)(a)–(c) lists three permitted methods: delivering the whole judgment, reading the whole judgment, or reading the operative part and explaining its substance in a language understood by the accused. Reading only the operative part without the required explanation is therefore not one of the permitted methods.

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Q3 · medium · BNSS S.392

If the accused is in custody, how does Section 392 require the accused to be made to hear the pronounced judgment?

  1. A.The accused may remain in custody and need not hear the judgment
  2. B.The accused must be brought in person only
  3. C.The accused shall be brought up to hear the judgment either in person or through audio-video electronic means✓ correct
  4. D.The accused need not be brought if his advocate is present

Why: Section 392(5) expressly provides that if the accused is in custody, he shall be brought up to hear the judgment pronounced either in person or through audio-video electronic means.

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Q4 · medium · BNSS S.392

When an accused is not in custody, in which of the following situations does Section 392 permit that the accused need not attend to hear the pronounced judgment?

  1. A.The accused not in custody must always attend to hear the judgment
  2. B.The accused need not attend if he has a standing advocate, regardless of trial attendance being dispensed with
  3. C.The accused may be excused only if he is acquitted
  4. D.Where the accused's personal attendance during the trial has been dispensed with and the sentence is one of fine only or he is acquitted, he need not attend✓ correct

Why: Section 392(6) states the non-custodial accused shall be required to attend except where his personal attendance during the trial has been dispensed with and the sentence is one of fine only or he is acquitted, which are the exceptions to attendance.

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Q5 · hard · BNSS S.392

If the presiding officer reads out the operative part of the judgment and explains its substance in a language understood by the accused (clause (c)), which of the following is an immediate mandatory requirement under Section 392?

  1. A.The court must upload the copy of the judgment on its portal within seven days in every case
  2. B.The whole judgment or a copy thereof shall be immediately made available for the perusal of the parties or their advocates free of cost✓ correct
  3. C.The court need not provide any copy to the parties but must upload on the portal within seven days
  4. D.The court may delay making any copy available until it completes administrative formalities

Why: Section 392(4) requires that where judgment is pronounced under clause (c), the whole judgment or a copy shall be immediately made available for perusal free of cost. The provision to upload on the portal within seven days is prefaced by 'as far as practicable' and is therefore not framed as an immediate mandatory step.

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