Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- 1. Criminal law is exclusively a subject under the State List of the Constitution of India.
- 2. Code of Civil Procedure falls under the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India.
Select the answer using the code given below :
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2024
Statement 2 is correct. ‘Civil procedure’ is listed under Entry 13 of the Concurrent List (List III) of the Seventh Schedule. This includes the Code of Civil Procedure, meaning both the Parliament and State Legislatures have legislative competence over civil procedure.