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BNSS · Chapter XVIII

The Charge — MCQs with answers

70 exam-style questions on this chapter, written from the actual legal text and tagged for UPSC, Judiciary and CLAT. Five are shown below with answers and explanations — the rest are in the free interactive drill.

Q1 · easy · BNSS S.234

Under Section 234(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, what must every charge state?

  1. A.The accused's personal and family details
  2. B.The evidence that will be produced at trial
  3. C.The offence with which the accused is charged✓ correct
  4. D.The sentence proposed by the prosecution

Why: Section 234(1) expressly provides that every charge shall state the offence with which the accused is charged. The provision requires the charge to identify the offence, not personal details, evidence, or a proposed sentence.

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Q2 · easy · BNSS S.234

According to Section 234(6), in what language must the charge be written?

  1. A.The language of the Court✓ correct
  2. B.The local language of the accused
  3. C.The language used by the prosecution
  4. D.English only

Why: Section 234(6) states that the charge shall be written in the language of the Court. It does not mandate the accused's language, the prosecution's language, or English specifically.

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Q3 · medium · BNSS S.234

If the law creating an offence gives that offence a specific name, how may the offence be described in the charge under Section 234(2)?

  1. A.It must be described both by the name and by the full statutory definition
  2. B.It may be described by its section number but not by the name
  3. C.It must include the full factual particulars even if a name exists
  4. D.It may be described in the charge by that name only✓ correct

Why: Section 234(2) provides that where the law gives the offence a specific name, the offence may be described in the charge by that name only. The provision allows use of the statutory name alone without repeating the full definition.

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Q4 · medium · BNSS S.234

Where the law creating the offence does not give it a specific name, what does Section 234(3) require the charge to do?

  1. A.State only the section number of the statute
  2. B.State so much of the definition as will give the accused notice of the matter with which he is charged✓ correct
  3. C.Defer details of the offence until evidence is led at trial
  4. D.Set out all possible exceptions and provisos in full

Why: Section 234(3) requires that if no specific name is given by the law, so much of the definition of the offence must be stated as to give the accused notice of the matter with which he is charged. It does not permit deferring details or merely stating the section number.

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Q5 · hard · BNSS S.234

Under Section 234(7), when a previous conviction is to be proved for the purpose of affecting punishment, which of the following is correct?

  1. A.Only the fact of previous conviction need be stated; date and place are optional
  2. B.The fact, date and place of the previous conviction shall be stated and, if omitted, the Court may add it at any time before sentence is passed✓ correct
  3. C.If omitted from the charge, previous conviction cannot be relied on at all
  4. D.The Court may add previous conviction details only after sentence is passed

Why: Section 234(7) mandates that the fact, date and place of a previous conviction must be stated when such conviction is to be proved for enhanced or different punishment, and states that if such statement is omitted the Court may add it at any time before sentence is passed.

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