Under Section 190 read with Section 192 CrPC, after taking cognizance …

Question

Under Section 190 read with Section 192 CrPC, after taking cognizance of an offence the Chief Judicial Magistrate may:

Accepted Answer

B. {'text': 'Transfer the case for inquiry or trial to any competent Magistrate subordinate to him for further proceedings', 'label': 'B'}

1. Section 192 CrPC empowers the **Chief Judicial Magistrate**, after taking cognizance, to transfer the case for inquiry or trial to any competent Magistrate subordinate to him.
2. Similarly a first-class Magistrate may transfer the case to such other competent Magistrate as the CJM specifies.
3. Section 193 makes clear that the Court of Session does NOT take cognizance as a court of original jurisdiction unless the case is committed to it by a competent Magistrate.
4. The other options describe powers not conferred by section 192.
_Source: ICSI CS Executive Paper 1 — Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws, Lesson 10 (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), pp. 244-249._

Answer

{'text': 'Issue a binding direction that the case shall be tried only by the Sessions Court without committal procedure', 'label': 'A'}

Answer

{'text': 'Conduct the inquiry himself in chambers without recording any reasons for taking such an extraordinary step', 'label': 'C'}

Answer

{'text': 'Order the Police to close the case without any judicial scrutiny on the file as the cognizance is dropped', 'label': 'D'}