A causes B a superficial skin-deep injury by a sword. What offence is committed?
A. Hurt
B. Hurt by a dangerous weapon
C. Bleeding hurt
D. Serious hurt
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Who among the following laid down the Hicklin Test (1869), which is still followed by the courts in various countries as the authoritative test to determine 'obscenity'?
A. Cockburn
B. Lord Atkin
C. Blackburn
D. Lord Denning
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For the offence of cheating
A. The person deceived must have been fraudulently or dishonestly induced to deliver property
B. As a consequence of the intentional inducement, damage or harm in body, mind, reputation or property is caused or likely to be caused to the person deceived
C. Both A and B are correct
D. None of these
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A' intentionally pulls up a woman's veil without her consent, intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby injure, frighten or annoy her. 'A' is guilty of:
A. Molestation
B. Force
C. Criminal force
D. Assault
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Which of the following sections of Indian Penal Code deals with Gang Rape?
A. Section 376A
B. Section 376D
C. Section 376C
D. Section 376E
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Two parties A and B gather together for free fight in order to settle a land dispute and in the process end up inflicting injuries on one another. Here:
A. The plea of private defence of property is valid
B. The plea of self defence is valid
C. The plea of private defence of any kind is invalid
D. None of them
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"Bribery" is defined in:
A. Section 170 of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 171B of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 171D of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 171E of Indian Penal Code
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Which of the following may be applied as a test of 'grave and sudden provocation' as envisaged by the exception to Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code?
A. Whether a reasonable man belonging to the same class of society as the accused, placed in the situation in which the accused was placed would be so provoked as to lose his self control
B. Whether the accused was placed in a situation where he lost his cognitive faculties which rendered him incapable of understanding consequences of his actions
C. Whether the victim provoked the accused despite having a prior knowledge that the accused was a short tempered person
D. All of the above
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It would not amount to the offence of Stalking within Section 354D of Indian Penal Code if the man who pursued it proves that
A. It was pursued for preventing or detecting any crime by person entrusted with responsibility of prevention and detection of crime by the State
B. It was pursued under any law or in compliance with condition imposed under any law
C. In particular circumstances such conduct was reasonable and justified
D. Either A or B or C
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Fraudulent use of false weight or measure is dealt under-
A. Section 265 of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 266 of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 267 of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 268 of Indian Penal Code
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In which case, the Supreme Court held that non-compliance with the directions of the court given in any matter beyond its jurisdiction does not amount to contempt of court?
A. People's Union for Civil Liberties v. Union of India (2003)
B. Bharat Kumar v. State of Kerala (1997)
C. Asif Hameed v. State of J & K (1989)
D. Union of India v. Prakash P. Hinduja
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Dowry death' under Indian Penal Code, 1860 has been put under the chapter
A. Offences against human body
B. Offences against marriage
C. Offences against law and justice
D. Offences against public nuisance
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A' fired a shot from his pistol at 'B' but it hit 'C' and 'C' died. The offend committed by 'A' is:
A. Murder under section 301
B. Murder under section 300
C. Culpable homicide
D. Attempt to murder
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For the prosecution of a member of dacoits, Section 396 of the Indian Penal Code requires proof of
A. Dacoity committed with a common intention
B. Dacoity committed conjointly
C. Dacoity committed with a common object
D. None of the above
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A' causes 'Z' to go within a walled space and locks 'Z' in. 'Z' is thus prevented from proceeding in any direction beyond the circumscribing line of wall. A has committed the offence described in:
A. Section 339 of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 340 of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 341 of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 342 of Indian Penal Code
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A is accused of cheating B at a given time and place. The charge:
A. Must not set out the manner in which A cheated B
B. Must set out the manner in which A cheated B
C. No charge is required to be framed in this case
D. Mayor may not set out the manner in which A cheated B
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Imprisonment for life means, imprisonment for:
A. 20 years
B. 24 years
C. 14 years
D. Whole of the remaining life
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Which one of the following is a case decided by Federal Court on Section 124A of Indian Penal Code?
A. Kedar Nath v. State
B. Niharendu Dutt v. Emperor
C. Q. Empress v. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D. Emperor v. Sadashivanarayan
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An imputation in the form of alternative or expressed ironically, may:
A. Amount to defamation
B. Not amount to defamation
C. Amount to outrage the modesty if intended to woman
D. Neither defamation nor outrage the modesty
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In context to the Indian Penal Code, 1860 'India' means:
A. Union of States
B. Confederation of States
C. The territory of India
D. 'Bharat' only
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