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A "warrant case" under Section 2(x) means a case relating to an offence
A{'text': 'Where the police officer must obtain a warrant before arresting', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Punishable only with fine, without any imprisonment at all', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Punishable with imprisonment above two years, life or death', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Where the accused is tried by a jury of ordinary citizens instead', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. {'text': 'Punishable with imprisonment above two years, life or death', 'label': 'C'}
1. Section 2(x) CrPC classifies cases by punishment.
2. A warrant case is one punishable with death, life imprisonment or imprisonment exceeding two years.
3. A "summons case" under Section 2(w) is one that is not a warrant case.
4. The classification governs which procedural chapter (Chapter XIX or XX) applies at trial.
_Source: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (indiacode.nic.in), S. 2(x)_
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