Criminal Law, Procedure, Evidence and Human Rights
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Questions
30
Duration
30 min
Faculty-reviewed
0
Updated
16 Sept 2026
About this mock
Test your grasp of accusatorial and inquisitorial systems, criminal liability, offence classification, investigation and bail, evidence and confessions, human rights in the criminal process, landmark judgments, the NHRC and the POCSO Act. Allow 30 minutes.
Sources & references
Questions in this mock are written and verified against the following sources. Citations are recorded per question and shown in the explanation after submission.
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D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal, (1997) 6 SCC 642
Custodial safeguards including periodic medical examination
Open source - cited in 3 questions
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Law of bail: bailable offences as a matter of right
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The exclusionary rule (comparative evidence doctrine)
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Law of bail bonds and sureties
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Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bihar, 1979 AIR 1369
Right to speedy trial read into Article 21
Open source - cited in 1 question
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Comparative criminal procedure: plea bargaining as an accusatorial feature
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Sharad Birdhichand Sarda v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1984 SC 1622
Five golden principles (panchsheel) of circumstantial evidence
Open source - cited in 1 question
Selvi v. State of Karnataka, (2010) 7 SCC 263
Article 20(3) protection against compelled testimony
Open source - cited in 1 question
Law of confessions: judicial vs extra-judicial
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Comparative criminal procedure: inquisitorial vs accusatorial systems
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Concurrence (contemporaneity) principle of criminal liability
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Paris Principles, UNGA Resolution 48/134 (1993)
Open source - cited in 1 question
General defences in criminal law: insanity
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Comparative criminal procedure: party control of evidence in adversarial trials
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Ankush Shivaji Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra, (2013) 6 SCC 770
Victim impact statement considered at sentencing
Open source - cited in 1 question
Khushal Rao v. State of Bombay, AIR 1958 SC 22
Open source - cited in 1 question
Strict liability vs absolute liability doctrine (due diligence defence)
Open source
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Common questions
What does the Criminal Law, Procedure, Evidence and Human Rights mock cover?+
Test your grasp of accusatorial and inquisitorial systems, criminal liability, offence classification, investigation and bail, evidence and confessions, human rights in the criminal process, landmark judgments, the NHRC and the POCSO Act. Allow 30 minutes.
How many questions and how long is the test?+
30 multiple-choice questions, 30 minutes total. Difficulty: hard. Tier: Premium.
Who is this mock for?+
Forensic science students and aspirants who want timed, exam-style practice with explanations and verified source citations on Criminology. Useful for postgraduate entrance preparation and for BSc / MSc forensic students testing their recall under time.
Are the questions reviewed?+
Each question carries a verified source citation. Faculty review for individual questions is in progress.
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Yes, a free ForensicSpot account is required to start a timed attempt, which lets you save progress, see per-question explanations after submission, and track your topic-level performance over time.