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Under the CrPC, an "inquiry" is defined in Section 2(g) as
A{'text': 'Any police investigation into an offence undertaken before the FIR', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'A public enquiry conducted by a specially appointed commission', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'A pre-trial procedural conference between counsel of the parties', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Every inquiry, other than a trial, conducted by a Magistrate or court', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. {'text': 'Every inquiry, other than a trial, conducted by a Magistrate or court', 'label': 'D'}
1. Section 2(g) CrPC defines "inquiry".
2. It means every inquiry, other than a trial, conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or Court.
3. Police investigations, distinct from inquiries, are defined in Section 2(h).
4. The distinction matters because certain safeguards apply to trials but not to inquiries.
_Source: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (indiacode.nic.in), S. 2(g)_
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