Which section of the Indian Penal Code will be invoked if a transgender lodges a complaint for sexual harassment?
A. Section 354C
B. Section 354D
C. Section 354A
D. Section 354B
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Uttering obscene words near a public place
A. Is not an offence
B. Is an offence under Section 294(b) Indian Penal Code
C. Is an offence under Section 290 Indian Penal Code
D. Is an offence under Section 292(2)(b) Indian Penal Code
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Which section of the Indian Penal Code provides for punishment for subjecting women to cruelty?
A. Section 498
B. Section 498A
C. Section 498B
D. Section 375
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This section was enacted to meet the cases of dowry deaths. It is:
A. Section 366A of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 477A of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 498A of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 489A of Indian Penal Code
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A was attempting to kill a deer in a sanctuary. While doing so, the gunshot hit a man who died instantly. A is guilty of
A. Culpable Homicide
B. Murder
C. Grievous hurt
D. None of the above
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A finds a rupee on the highway not knowing to whom the rupee belongs. A picks up the rupee. A has committed the offence of
A. Dishonest appropriation of property
B. Theft
C. Dishonestly receiving stolen property
D. None of the above
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While substituting new section for Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013, how many exceptions are inserted in it?
A. One exception
B. Two exceptions
C. Three exceptions
D. No exception
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Which one of the following case is not related to criminal attempt?
A. Abhayanand Misra v. State of Bihar
B. Sudhit Kumar Mukherjee. v. State of West Bengal
C. State of Maharashtra v. Mohd. Yakub
D. State of Rajasthan v. Om Prakash
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A' with intention of causing death of 'B' gave him a severe blow on his head. 'B' became unconscious. 'A' believing 'B' to be dead throws 'B' into a pond. It was reported that 'B' died of drowning. 'A' is guilty of:
A. Committing murder
B. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
C. Attempt to commit murder
D. Culpable homicide amounting to murder
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The purpose of death penalty as punishment is-
A. To reform the society
B. To take revenge and deter others from committing heinous crimes
C. Not to over-crowd prisons
D. To create fear in the minds of criminals
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Importation of a girl from foreign country into India to force her for sexual intercourse with any other man, is a punishable offence under Section 366B, Indian Penal Code provided the age of girl is:
A. Below 14 years
B. Below 16 years
C. Below 18 years
D. Below 21 years
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Mrs. 'R' lodges a first information report at Police Station with assertion that Mr. 'X' by sending her vulgar message either by forwarding e-mails or through Short Messaging Service (SMS) intrudes upon her privacy. For what offence, the case may be registered against Mr. 'X'?
A. Section 509 of Indian Penal Code and 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000
B. Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000
C. Section 509 of Indian Penal Code and 66E of the Information Technology Act, 2000
D. None of the above
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Assault' under Section 351 of Indian Penal Code can be caused by
A. Gestures only
B. Preparation only
C. Mere words
D. Gestures or any preparation
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During the fight between 'A' and 'B' the two women, 'A' pulls 'B' by hair and removes some of her hair. 'A' is guilty of an offence of causing:
A. Simple hurt
B. Grievous hurt
C. Simple hurt by rash and negligent act
D. Grievous hurt by rash and negligent act
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The defence of intoxication is not available:
A. Where the person is incapable of knowing the nature of the act
B. Where the intoxication is voluntary
C. Where the person is incapable of knowing that what he is doing is wrong
D. Where the person is incapable of knowing that what he is doing is contrary to law
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A instigates B to murder C. B refuses to do so. A is guilty of which one of the following?
A. Criminal conspiracy
B. Abetment to attempt of murder
C. Abetment to commit murder
D. No offence
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The term 'offence' as defined in Indian Penal Code means
A. Any Act made punishable by the Penal Code
B. Any Act made punishable by the Penal Code or any special or local law in certain cases
C. Both A and B
D. None of these
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Under Indian Penal Code, which of the statement represents the correct position of law? To constitute abetment it is . . . . . . . .
A. Necessary that the act abetted must be committed
B. Not necessary that the act abetted must be committed
C. Necessary that the person abetted must have the same intention or knowledge as that of the abettor
D. None of these
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A' instigates 'B' to bum 'Z's house. 'B' sets fire to the house and at the same time commits theft of property there. In such a case' A' would be
A. Guilty of abetting the theft only
B. Guilty of abetting burning of the house but not guilty of abetting the theft
C. Guilty of abetting burning of the house and of abetting the theft
D. Not guilty of any offence as he himself did not commit any act
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The principle of 'post decisional hearing' was not followed in
A. Swadeshi Cotton Mills v. Union of India
B. Tata Oil Mills v. Union of India
C. H. L. Treahan v. Union of India
D. K. I. Shephard v. Union of India
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