In the case of Madhu Bala v. Suresh Kumar (1997), the Supreme Court of India held that:
A. A police officer, incharge of the police station is bound to register an First information Report (FIR) in respect of a cognizable offence
B. A police officer when faced with a dilemma with respect to a complaint alleging commission of cognizable and non-cognizable offence must register an First information Report (FIR)
C. Whenever a magistrate directs an investigation on a complaint, the police has to register a cognizable case on that complaint treating the same as the First information Report (FIR) and investigate into the same
D. A police officer must investigate a complaint alleging commission of a cognizable and non-cognizable offence only after a direction is issued by the magistrate
Answer: Option C
A. Three hundred rupees
B. Four hundred rupees
C. Five hundred rupees
D. Any Amount
A. Section 310A
B. Section 311A
C. Section 312A
D. Section 313A
Which of the following offence can be compounded without the permission of the court?
A. Voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code 1860
B. Causing miscarriage under section 312 of the Indian Penal Code 1860
C. Criminal breach of trust under section 406 of the Indian Penal Code 1860
D. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt under section 325 of the Indian Penal Code 1860
A. Five years
B. Four years
C. Three years
D. Two years
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