Q. Consider the following statement
1) Prison is a concurrent subject.
2) State government are empowered to remit sentences under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect. Prison is a state subject.
Statement 2 is correct. Under Articles 72 and 161 of the Constitution, the President and Governors have the power to pardon, and to suspend, remit, or commute a sentence passed by the courts. Also, since prisons is a state subject, state governments have powers under Section 432 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to remit sentences.
