2024 · Q39
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1Criminal law is exclusively a subject under the State List of the Constitution of India.
- 2Code of Civil Procedure falls under the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India. Select the answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Criminal law, including the Indian Penal Code, falls under the Concurrent List (List III), not the State List, so Parliament and state legislatures both legislate on it — statement 1 is false. The Code of Civil Procedure is also a Concurrent List subject, making statement 2 true. Only the second statement is correct. Hence option B is correct.