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Under Section 5, the CrPC does NOT affect
A{'text': 'Powers of the Central Government under general law', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'The Indian Penal Code', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Powers under a special or local law', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Rules of arrest under Article 22 of the Constitution', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. {'text': 'Powers under a special or local law', 'label': 'C'}
1. Section 5 CrPC is a saving provision.
2. Absent specific contrary provision, the Code does not affect any special or local law in force.
3. It also saves any special jurisdiction or procedure prescribed by other laws.
4. So special statutes with their own procedure (e.g. POCSO, NDPS) prevail on those matters.
_Source: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (indiacode.nic.in), S. 5_
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