Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code prescribes punishment upto the death sentence in reference to the offence of rape?
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Principle: Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, commits the offence of culpable homicide. However, a person is guilty of culpable homicide amounting to murder if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death.
Factual Situation: Saurab, had a serious argument with his wife. The woman uttered some filthy words at Saurab, which further irritated him. He moved towards the woman with a wooden piece to beat her. Suddenly, their daughter who was sleeping in the room woke up and ran towards her mother. Saurab's blow fell on the child's head and she fell down unconscious. The couple believed that their daughter died due to the blow.
Saurab immediately took out a rope and hung her by the neck on to the ceiling fan to give the impression that the girl committed suicide as she failed in the Class X examination. When the rope got tightened the child cried, but died immediately due to asphyxiation.
Factual Situation: Saurab, had a serious argument with his wife. The woman uttered some filthy words at Saurab, which further irritated him. He moved towards the woman with a wooden piece to beat her. Suddenly, their daughter who was sleeping in the room woke up and ran towards her mother. Saurab's blow fell on the child's head and she fell down unconscious. The couple believed that their daughter died due to the blow.
Saurab immediately took out a rope and hung her by the neck on to the ceiling fan to give the impression that the girl committed suicide as she failed in the Class X examination. When the rope got tightened the child cried, but died immediately due to asphyxiation.
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The 'doctrine of joint liability' as envisaged by Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is based on the decision of the following-
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Five named accused persons A, B, C, D and E are prosecuted for committing dacoity. The prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt the participation of A, B and C in the crime but fails to do the same about D and E: A, B and C are convicted while D and E are acquitted. Which one of the following is correct?
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To prove both the parts of the offence contemplated in Section 116 of the Indian Penal Code, which of the following must be proved by the prosecution?
1. To prove the first part, the accused did abet the offence either by instigation or by conspiracy or by intentional aiding or by illegal omission.
2. To prove the first part, the offence was such which is punishable with imprisonment.
3. To prove the second part, the person abetted was a public servant during the period he was abetted.
4. To prove the second part, it was the duty of such public servant to prevent the commission of such an offence.
1. To prove the first part, the accused did abet the offence either by instigation or by conspiracy or by intentional aiding or by illegal omission.
2. To prove the first part, the offence was such which is punishable with imprisonment.
3. To prove the second part, the person abetted was a public servant during the period he was abetted.
4. To prove the second part, it was the duty of such public servant to prevent the commission of such an offence.
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Voyeurism has been criminalized in India by virtue of which amendment to Indian Penal Code?
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If the prosecution case relates to committing personation which of the following is required by the prosecution to lead evidence to prove?
1. Applying for a voting paper (ballot paper) for giving vote in the name of a person other than the applicant accused
2. Such other person may be dead or alive
3. Applying for voting or vote in the name of a fictitious person
4. Who having voted applies for casting his vote again in the same election
1. Applying for a voting paper (ballot paper) for giving vote in the name of a person other than the applicant accused
2. Such other person may be dead or alive
3. Applying for voting or vote in the name of a fictitious person
4. Who having voted applies for casting his vote again in the same election
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Which of the following is not an essential element of theft?
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Which of the following can be categorised as types of insanity?
1. Melancholia
2. Mania
3. Monomania
4. Dementia
5. Idiocy
1. Melancholia
2. Mania
3. Monomania
4. Dementia
5. Idiocy
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In which of the following case, constitutional validity of Section 364A Indian Penal Code has been upheld by Hon'ble Supreme Court:
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When 'A' dies as a result of act of violence by person 'B', person 'C' not present at the scene of crime can be prosecuted under the Indian Penal Code:
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The right of private defence is contained in
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A' beats his wife. She fell down and became unconscious. Believing her to be dead and to save himself from being arrested for murder 'A' hanged her in the fan with rope. Postmortem report disclosed her death from hanging, he is liable for
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Offence of "Voyeurism" is punishable under section
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Which of the following is an ingredient of an offence under Section 130, Indian Penal Code?
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The leading case on Section 83 of Indian Penal Code is:
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When in the committing of theft, hurt or wrongful restraint is caused to the person, the offence is
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A' gave 'B' a pen-drive which he knows has files that were infected with a virus. 'A' did not inform 'B' of the same. 'B' inserted the pen-drive into his computer and opened the files. His computer was infected by the virus, and most of the files on it were lost. Which of the following offences can 'A' be held guilty of?
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Which one of the following statements is correct?
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There was a dispute between two brothers regarding some property matter. On a particular occasion wives of these two brothers were found quarrelling with each other. The elder of the two brothers came in and requested them to refrain from quarrelling. At that time the younger brother suddenly appeared and gave a lethal blow on the head of the elder brother who died after a few hours in the hospital. Which one of the following offences has been committed by the younger brother?
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