Section 211 and Section 212 CrPC together require that every **charge*…

Question

Section 211 and Section 212 CrPC together require that every **charge** under the Code shall state:

Accepted Answer

D. {'text': 'The offence with which the accused is charged, the law and name of the offence, and the particulars of time and place of the alleged offence', 'label': 'D'}

1. Section 211 CrPC requires every charge to state the offence with which the accused is charged, specifying the law and the name of the offence.
2. Section 212 CrPC requires the charge to state the **particulars of time and place** of the alleged offence and the person against whom or thing in respect of which it was committed.
3. The age, caste, investigator details, expected sentence and the accused's family history are not statutory contents of a CrPC charge.
4. For every distinct offence, a separate charge under Section 218 is required.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 — Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws, Lesson 10 (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), pp. 244-249._

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{'text': 'The age and caste of the accused along with his last known residence and his family history of any criminal record', 'label': 'A'}

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{'text': 'The expected punishment to be awarded after trial together with all distinguishing features of the previous criminal record of the accused', 'label': 'B'}

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{'text': 'The names of all police officers who investigated the case along with their service numbers and dates of police service', 'label': 'C'}