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The place where any court of criminal jurisdiction ordinarily holds its sittings is under Section 2 termed
A{'text': 'Court complex', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Judicial ward', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Local jurisdiction', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Court-house', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. {'text': 'Court-house', 'label': 'D'}
1. Section 2 CrPC supplies the definitions used throughout the Code.
2. "Court-house" is the specific term for the place where a criminal court holds its sittings.
3. That definition is invoked wherever the physical seat of court is relevant, for instance in production of accused.
4. Court complex and judicial ward are colloquial and not statutorily defined.
_Source: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (indiacode.nic.in), S. 2 (Notes)_
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