Question

    Which of the following court can try summarily offences mentioned in Sec. 260 of Cr. PC ?

    A Chief Judicial Magistrate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Metropolitan Magistrate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Any Magistrate of first class specially empowered by High Court Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Summary trials can be held only by a District Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class empowered on that behalf, or a Bench of Magistrates empowered under either section 260 or section 261 of the Code. Only offences specified in these sections may be tried by this procedure.

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