A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married is dealt under
A. Section 493 of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 494 of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 495 of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 496 of Indian Penal Code
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Which one of the following cases pertains to the constitutionality of Section 377, Indian Penal Code?
A. Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan, AIR 1997 SC 3011
B. Pratim alias Peter Mukherjee v. Union of India, AIR 2018 Born 224
C. Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, AIR 2018 SC 4321
D. Jasmeet Kaur v. Navtej Singh, AIR 2018 SC (Supp.) 898
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Under which of the following circumstances, the right of private defence of body does not extend up to causing the death of the assailant?
A. Assault with the intention of kidnapping
B. Assault with the intention of inflicting grievous hurt
C. Assault with the intention of using criminal force
D. Assault with the intention of committing rape
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S' is found in possession of property reasonably suspected to be stolen by him and is arrested by 'P', a police officer. 'S' is excited to sudden and violent passion by the arrest and fires at him but kills 'D' who was standing near 'P', neither intending nor knowing himself to be likely to kill 'D'. This is
A. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, because 'S' had been deprived of the power of self-control by grave and sudden provocation
B. Murder, because provocation was given by a thing done by a public servant in lawful discharge of his powers
C. Culpable Homicide not amounting to murder, because the death of 'D' occurred by mistake or accident
D. None of these
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An act is not an offence if it is committed by a person, who is a
A. 6 years old boy
B. 18 years old girl
C. 21 years old boy
D. 11 years old girl
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An act resulting in death done with the knowledge of its very serious consequences does not by itself become murder under clause(4) of Section 300 Indian Penal Code, it must further be shown that:
A. The accused had some knowledge about the fact that it will cause death
B. Even though the accused knew about the consequences, he did the act without any excuse for incurring the risk of causing death
C. The accused had no valid excuse for the act done by him
D. His intention was to kill the victim as the victim had certain qualities which were against the norms of the society
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Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) . Read the statements and choose the correct answer:
Assertion (A): Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, by reason of unsoundness of mind is incapable of knowing the exact nature of the act.
Reason (R): Mistake of fact is a good defence and mistake of law is no defence.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true
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Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means is dealt under-
A. Section 326 of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 327 of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 328 of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 329 of Indian Penal Code
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Voyeurism is defined under which Section of the Indian Penal Code?
A. Section 354A
B. Section 354B
C. Section 354C
D. Section 355
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Criminal intimidation is explained in Indian Penal Code under
A. Section 503 to 506
B. Section 509 to 516
C. Section 319 to 329
D. None of the above
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Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code applies to offences punishable under the
A. Indian Penal Code
B. Any special Law
C. Any Local Law
D. All of the above
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Which one of the following statements is not correct with regard to the nature of criminal attempt?
A. Criminal attempt is the direct movement towards the Commission of the offence after the preparations are made
B. Criminal attempt is an intentional preparatory action which fails in object
C. An act which is done intentionally in attempting the commission of an offence
D. When commission of an act done intentionally is successful, it is criminal attempt
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A, surgeon, in good faith communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock.
A. A is guilty as he should have withheld the communication
B. A is not guilty as he rightly discharged his duties
C. A is not guilty as he did not give any false hopes
D. Both B and C
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Offence of defamation relates to harming . . . . . . . .
A. Association of a person
B. Property of a person
C. Family of a person
D. The reputation of a person
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Sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife is not rape, if the wife is above:
A. 14 years
B. 15 years
C. 16 years
D. 18 years
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A cuts down a tree on B's land with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of B's possession, without B's consent. A has committed which offence?
A. Criminal misappropriation
B. Criminal breach of trust
C. Extortion
D. Theft
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Nothing is an offence which is done by a child who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequence of his conduct on that occasion
A. Below 7 years
B. Between 7 and 12 years
C. Below 14 years
D. None of the above
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The provisions relating to dowry is given under:
A. Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code
B. Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code
C. Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code
D. Section 305B of the Indian Penal Code
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The principle that "Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age" is provided under:
A. Section 81 of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 82 of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 83 of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 84 of Indian Penal Code
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A, with a certain criminal intention, abets B to commit an offence. B commits the said offence but with a different guilty mind. Which one of the following is the correct legal position?
A. A is not guilty
B. A's liability will depend on the circumstances of the case
C. A is liable as an abettor
D. A is guilty only if B is held guilty
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