Polity question from Naib Tehsildar exam, 2018 by JKSSB
Code of Criminal Procedure falls in which of the following lists?
Last updated May 13, 2026
Correct Answer:
Option C —
Concurrent List
The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)—now replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in recent legal reforms—is placed in the Concurrent List (List III) of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
Why the Concurrent List?
Under the Seventh Schedule, the Constitution divides legislative powers between the Union and the States. Items in the Concurrent List allow both the Parliament and State Legislatures to make laws on the subject.
Criminal Procedure is listed under Entry 2 of the Concurrent List.
This allows the Central Government to maintain a uniform procedural framework across India, while individual States can make specific amendments to suit their local requirements (provided they receive Presidential assent if they conflict with Central law).
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