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In its 2013 decision in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh, what subject did the Supreme…

In Lalita Kumari, the Constitution Bench examined when information about a cognizable offence requires FIR registration and when a preliminary inquiry may be made. The…

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In its 2013 decision in Lalita Kumari v. Government of Uttar Pradesh, what subject did the Supreme Court’s guidelines under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, address?

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In Lalita Kumari, the Constitution Bench examined when information about a cognizable offence requires FIR registration and when a preliminary inquiry may be made.

The guidelines in paragraph 120 concern that question under the 1973 Code.

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Option A

The Constitution Bench addressed when the police must register an FIR and when a preliminary inquiry is permissible.

Option B

The guidelines do not determine when a confession is admissible.

Option C

The guidelines do not determine when a dying declaration is admissible.

Option D

The guidelines do not determine how expert evidence is used.

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