Question

Criminal procedure is a subject of which of the following lists?

• A. State List
• B. Concurrent List
• C. Union List
• D. Both the State List and the Union List

Hint:

Criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence sit in the Concurrent List, so both Centre and states can legislate.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Questions like this test whether a subject sits with the Centre alone, the states alone, or both, and criminal procedure is a textbook Concurrent List example.

1. State List: Would mean only state assemblies can legislate on it, which is not true since Parliament has also passed and amended the CrPC.
2. Concurrent List: Both Parliament and state legislatures can make laws here, and criminal law and procedure are specifically listed as Concurrent List subjects (entries covering criminal law, criminal procedure, and evidence).
3. Union List: Would mean states have no say at all, which is not the case for criminal procedure.
4. Both State List and Union List: Skips the actual placement of the subject, which is the Concurrent List, not a combination of the other two.

So the correct answer is option B, the Concurrent List.