The power to direct investigation under section 156 3 of Cr PC can be exercised by ........

Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973 Investigation by the Police

The power to direct investigation under section 156(3) of Cr PC can be exercised by:

a Magistrate

a Session Judge

both (a) and (b)

either (a) or (b).

- Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in India allows a Magistrate to direct an investigation.

- A Magistrate can order the police to conduct an investigation into an offense.

- This section empowers only Magistrates, not Session Judges, to exercise this power.

- Therefore, only the option mentioning the Magistrate is correct.

- Option 1: a Magistrate – This is the correct answer.

- Option 2: a Session Judge – Session Judges do not have the authority to direct investigations under this section.

- Option 3: both (a) and (b) – Only Magistrates can direct investigations, not both.

- Option 4: either (a) or (b) – This is incorrect as only Magistrates have this power.

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