{"id":3162,"date":"2024-03-05T15:44:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=3162"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:44:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:44:22","slug":"under-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-charges-may-be-added-or-altered-under","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/under-code-of-criminal-procedure-1973-charges-may-be-added-or-altered-under\/","title":{"rendered":"Under Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, charges may be added or altered under:-"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a983c2dccee9\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Section 211                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" 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withdrawn.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Section 211 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 states that &#8220;no Court shall take cognizance of any offence except <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> 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