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Under Section 7 of the CrPC, every State shall be divided into
A{'text': 'Judicial Committees of two or more districts', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Sessions Divisions consisting of one or more districts', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Metropolitan Areas without districts', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Only High Court zones', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. {'text': 'Sessions Divisions consisting of one or more districts', 'label': 'B'}
1. Section 7(1) CrPC deals with territorial divisions.
2. Every State shall be a Sessions Division or consist of Sessions Divisions.
3. Every Sessions Division is a district or consists of districts.
4. The Session Division is the operating jurisdiction of the Court of Session for that area.
_Source: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (indiacode.nic.in), S. 7(1)_
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