Explanation

Explanation

When two or more persons by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to commit an affray.

This term is defined in Section 159 of the Penal Code. 

Explanation

The powers of a Justice of the Peace  are provided in Sections 22-A 22-B of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898.

Explanation

Under the CRPC 1898 , where an investigation is not completed within 14 days of the FIR an interim report must be submitted within three days of the expiration of that 14-day period

 This interim report is to be sent to the Magistrate through the Public Prosecutor, detailing the investigation's progress and findings up to that point. 

Explanation

Yes, a complainant can file an appeal against an acquittal in Pakistan under Section 417(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC),

but only after obtaining special leave to appeal from the High Court.

This means the complainant must first apply to the High Court for permission to appeal,

and the appeal can be filed within 60 days of the acquittal judgment if the leave is granted. 

Explanation

 A person can be charged for offences of the same nature not exceeding three within a year even if they were committed against several persons.

Explanation

Under section 265-K of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.), an accused can be acquitted before the conclusion of the trial if,

after hearing both the prosecution and the accused,

the court finds there is no probability of the accused being convicted of any offence. 

Explanation

Yes, a magistrate can order the police to investigate a cognizable offence under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).

This is a discretionary power of the magistrate,

who must apply their mind to the facts of the case before issuing such a direction,

and the complainant typically should have attempted to approach the police first under Section 154 or 154(3) of the CrPC. 

Explanation

Under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the High Court can revise an order passed by a Sessions Judge.

Section 439 CrPC grants the High Court revisional powers,

allowing it to call for the records of any inferior criminal court and exercise powers similar to those of a Court of Session. 

Explanation

When there is doubt regarding the specific charge against an accused under the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), the magistrate has the authority to determine the appropriate section.

The magistrate takes cognizance under Section 190 (3) CrPC and forms an independent view on the nature of the offence based on the facts and circumstances of the case presented in the police report (challan)