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Rules

1. Maximum Marks: 100
2. No. of Questions: 25
3. Each question carry 4 marks.
4. No Negative Marking.
5. Each participant is allowed a single attempt.

Point out incorrect response. The following are the essential elements of the offence of extortion

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Dishonestly inducing the person so put in fear of injury to deliver to any person or property or valuable security.

Intentionally putting a person in fear of injury to himself or to another.

The property is delivered to the extortionist as a means of avoiding injury.

The property must always be a movable property.

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A person ran away from a hotel without paying the bill, he was caught by servants. In this course he killed one of the hotel servants. He took the plea of private defence.

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Cannot say.

He is entitled as right of PD extends to the causing of death against the assault of abduction.

He is not entitled to the right of P.D. as a person cannot take advantage.

None.

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Give the correct response

2 points

It is not necessary that taking must cause wrongful gain to the person taking it or wrongful loss to the owner.

There must be dishonest intention of taking for the offence of theft.

Both

None of the options are correct

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How many types of punishment have been prescribed under the Indian Penal Code

4 points

Five

Three

Four

Six

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An Indian citizen commits any offence out of India, he

4 points

Can be prosecuted in India in any place in which he may be found

None of the options are correct

Can be prosecuted in the country where the offence was committed

Cannot be prosecuted in India, as the act was not committed in India

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A was stabbed by B. His brother in law when he forcibly took his wife from his father in law house.

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B is entitled to the benefit of Private Defence.

Cannot say.

B is not entitled to the benefit of PD., as A is doing a lawful act.

B is guilty of causing death.

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Give best response.A entered the house of B at the dead of night with the intention of committing theft. B struck him with a lathi in the dark and A fell down unconscious. B gave him one more blow which fell on A’s head, causing extensive bleeding and A’s death. B is prosecuted for murder and takes the plea that the death was caused in exercise of the right of private defence of property. Here :

4 points

B acted in the exercise of his right of private defence and is, therefore, not liable.

Under section 104 of the Penal Code B could cause any harm other than death in defence of his property. Since B has caused death, he would be liable for murder.

Since A entered B’s house at dead of night with a view to commit theft, B was entitled to claim the benefit of section 103 of the Penal Code and will not be liable for murder.

B’s right of private defence of property in case of apprehension of theft did not extend to the causing of death but any harm other than death. Therefore, B is not entitled to claim successfully the right of private defence but at the same time he would be entitled to avail the exception (2) to section 300 and would only be liable for committing culpable domicile.

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A hangman who hangs the prisoners pursuant to the order of the court is exempt from criminal liability by virtue of:

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Section 77 of IPC

Section 76 of IPC

Section 78 of IPC

Section 80 of IPC

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Give correct response.A, the accused was beating B with his fists, when the latter’s wife with a baby on her shoulder interfered. A hit the woman but the blow struck the child on his head resulting in death. Held :

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A was liable for causing death of the child because he intended to hit the woman and did not act in good faith knowing it fully well that she was having her baby on her shoulder.

No doubt the child was hit by accident but the act of A was not a lawful act being done in lawful manner by lawful means, therefore, he would be liable.

A was not liable for child’s death because he never intended to kill the child who was hit only by accident.

A was not liable for causing death of the child because he intended to hit the woman, and the blow unfortunately fell upon the child.

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Under section 65 of IPC sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine shall be limited to

4 points

None

One-fourth of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence.

One-half of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence.

One third of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence.

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A change of nature of obligation of a contract is known as

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Novation

Repudiation.

Alteration

Rescission

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Point out incorrect response. The following persons are exempted from the jurisdiction of criminal courts in India.

4 points

The Governors of States in India.

The Prime Minister of India.

Foreign Ambassadors.

The President of India.

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What is the age of a child if he is to be exempted from criminal liability?

4 points

Below 12 years.

Below 6 years

Below 7 years

Below 10 years

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Give the correct response.In most of the defences, in which a person is being prosecuted for the commission of a crime, may plead, it is essential that the act alleged must have been done in good faith. Good faith means:

4 points

A reasonable and bonafide belief that the act done is not contrary to law and an act done with due care and attention.

Logical infallibility in so far as the doing of act is concerned.

An act in fact done honestly whether it is done negligently or not.

A simple and actual belief that the act is not contrary to law and whether a reasonable man would have done that act.

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Point out the incorrect response. The following are the ingredients of the defence of accident under section 80 I.P.C. :-

4 points

The accident must be the outcome of a lawful act, done in lawful manner, by lawful means.

The act must be an accident or misfortune and it must have been done with proper care and caution.

The act may be done with the knowledge of the consequences but in no case the act should have been done with criminal intention.

The act must not be done with any criminal intention or knowledge.

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Give correct response.A married a girl, Sudha aged about 10 years slept in the night with her mother-in-law. Her husband Vinay aged about 19 years slept with his brother in another hut but in the same homestead. In the early hours of the fateful day the mother-in-law woke Sudha and told her to go about her household duties. Shortly after this Sudha was seen running out of the house and her husband was found mortally wounded on the neck by her. She was hiding herself in a field and could be found only in the afternoon.

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Sudha was not liable because a child below 12 years of age is absolutely immune from liability because of her immature age.

Sudha was doli capax as it could be inferred from the case, therefore, she was liable unless proved to be doli incapax.

The circumstances in which murder was committed and the conduct of Sudha were not so as to lead to an inference beyond reasonable doubt that she was guilty.

Sudha was doli incapax being below 12 years and was not liable.

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A drunken person killed his uncle. It was established that he was in such a state of intoxication, incapable of forming specific intent to kill. He is:

4 points

Guilty of Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Not of these.

Guilty of murder.

Entitled to the benefit of Sec. 85.

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A sees a watch belonging to Z lying on a table in Z’s house, not wanting to misappropriate the watch immediately to avoid search and detection, hides the watch in a place from where it can not be found. A commits theft when the watch

2 points

Is hidden by A.

Is intended by A to subject it to theft

Is first moved from its place

A does not commit theft but criminal breach of trust

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Give correct response.A, the accused who professed to be a snake-charmer, persuaded D, the deceased to be bitten by a poisonous snake, by inducing him to believe that he has power to protect him from harm :

4 points

A was liable because the consent was not a valid one as it was given under a misconception of fact i.e., in the belief that accused had power by charms to cure snake bites and the accused knew that the consent was given inconsequence of such misconception.

A was liable because he obtained D’s consent deceptively and fraudulently knowing if fully well that he would not be able to cure the deceased.

A was not liable because he did not induce D to give his consent, A only represented that he would be able to cure and D volunteered to be bitten by snake on his own.

A was not liable because death was caused by snake biting with the consent of D, the deceased.

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-------Assertion (A): When murder is committed by a member of an unlawful assembly in prosecution of common object of the assembly, all those who are members of that assembly at that time are liable for the murder.------Reason (R): Members of an unlawful assembly are liable only if they participate in the commission of the murder.Of the above statements.

4 points

A is true but R is false

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A

A is false but R is true.

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------Assertion (A): X, because of unsoundness of mind, not knowing the nature of the act attacks Y, who in self-defence and in order to ward off the attack, hits him thereby causing him hurt. Y does not commit an offence.-------Reason (R): Y had a right of private defence against X under Section 98 of the Indian Penal Code.Of the above statements.

4 points

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A

A is false but R is true.

A is true but R is false

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Give best response.A and B have been married for some time. Due to acute financial difficulties they decide to commit suicide. A procures some poison which both of them take. But A, the husband survives whereas B, the wife dies as a result of taking the poison. In this case :

4 points

A is neither liable for murder not for abetment but attempting to murder his wife.

A is liable for murder and not for abetment. Where the parties mutually agreed to commit suicide, and one only accomplished that object the survivor will be guilty of murder and not for abetment only.

A is liable for murder as well as for abetment of murder.

A is liable for abetment. A by deciding to commit suicide with his wife has abetted her by counselling to commit suicide.

Clear selection

Give correct response

2 points

A person can not be convicted of stealing his own property.

A person can be convicted of stealing his own property.

A person can be convicted of stealing his own property if he takes it dishonestly from anothers possession.

All of these.

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--------Assertion (A): X and Y had independently entertained the idea to kill Z. Accordingly each of them separately inflicted wounds on Z, who dies in consequence. X and Y are liable for murder with the aid of Section 34 IPC. --------Reason (R): When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of common intention of all, each of such persons is liable as if the whole act is done by him alone.Of the above statements.

4 points

A is true but R is false

Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A

A is false but R is true.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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Voluntarily throwing or attempting to throw acid is an offence punishable under

4 points

Section 326 B of the Indian Penal Code

Section 120 B of the Indian Penal Code

Section 295B of the Indian Penal Code

Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code

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Which is not an ingredient in means rea

4 points

Strict or absolute liability

Public nuisance

Ignorance of law is no excuse – maxim

All are correct

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The accused ravished a girl of 13 years in furtherance of the act of rape placed his hand upon her mouth thereby causing death by suffocation. The sole defence was a plea of drunkenness.

4 points

Accused is not entitled to the benefit of Sec. 85.

Accused is entitled to the benefit of Sec. 85 because drunkenness is excuse in every case.

Cannot say.

Accused is entitled to the benefit of Sec. 85.

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