A' with intent to murder, administered a fatal dose of poison to 'Z', and then while 'Z' was still alive, a stranger 'B', without A's knowledge attacked 'Z' and shot him dead
A. A' and 'B' both would be guilty of murder
B. A' would be guilty of culpable homicide and 'B' would be guilty of murder
C. A' would be guilty of an attempt to murder and 'B' would be guilty of murder
D. A' would be guilty of instigating 'B' to commit murder and 'B' would be guilty of murder
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If a convict undergoing sentence of life imprisonment attempts to murder someone and if hurt is caused
A. He shall be punished with death
B. He may be punished with death
C. He shall be punished for causing hurt
D. He shall be punished with life imprisonment
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The accused is a warehouse-keeper. The complainant, going on a journey, entrusts his furniture to the accused under a contract that the furniture would be returned on payment of stipulated sum of money. The accused sells the furniture. The accusedis guilty of which one of the following?
A. Criminal misappropriation
B. Theft
C. Robbery
D. Criminal breach of trust
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Unlawful removal of ornaments from the body of a deceased person amounts to
A. Criminal breach of trust
B. Extortion
C. Cheating
D. Criminal misappropriation
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In which of the following judgments did the Supreme Court set aside the judgment of the High Court of Delhi which decriminalized Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860:
A. Sakshi v. Union of India, AIR 2004 SC 3566
B. Naz Foundation (India) Trust v. Suresh Kumar Koushal, (2014)3 SCC 220
C. PUCL v. Union of India, (2010)14 SCC 245
D. Suresh Kumar Kaushal v. Naz Foundation (India) Trust, (2014) 1 SCC 1
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Under section 100 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, the right of private defence of body extending to causing death is not available against an assault
A. Causing apprehension of grievous hurt
B. With an intention of gratifying unnatural lust
C. With an intention of kidnapping or abducting
D. With an intention of robbery
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Whoever being legally bound by oath to state the truth or being bound by law to make a declaration upon any subject matter is said to give false evidence when:
A. He makes a statement which is false
B. He makes a statement which he believes to be false
C. He makes a statement which he does not believe to be true
D. All of the above
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Which of the following act will not amount to 'theft' as defined under Section 378 of the Penal Code?
A. A cuts down a tree on B's ground, with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of B's possession without B's consent
B. A being B's servant and entrusted by B with the care of B's computer, dishonestly runs away with said computer, without B's consent
C. A going on a journey, entrusts his computer to D, the keeper of the warehouse, till A shall return. D carries the computer to a computer shopee and sales it
D. A finds a gold ring belonging to B on a table in the house of B, A removes the said ring dishonestly
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Which one of the following Justices is not associated with the judgment of the case R v. Govinda (ILR (1876) 1 Bom 342?
A. Justice Nanabhai Haridas
B. Justice Melvill
C. Justice Sarkariya
D. Justice Kemball
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Which of the following is not a meaning of the expression 'common intention' under section 34 of the Indian Penal Code?
A. A prearranged plan, prior meeting of minds, prior consultation in between all the persons constituting the group
B. A desire to commit a criminal act without any contemplation of the consequence
C. The mens rea necessary to constitute the offence that has been committed
D. Evil intent to necessarily commit the same offence which is committed
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Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, offence of murder is punishable under one of the following sections
A. Section 299
B. Section 300
C. Section 302
D. Section 304
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A' indulges in voluntary sexual intercourse with 'B', a married woman without the consent of her husband. He is guilty of adultery. The married woman 'B' is liable to be tried with 'A' as an:
A. Abettor
B. Adulteress
C. Jointly as co-accused
D. None of the above
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Which one of the following is the punishment for 'repeat offenders' of rape?
A. Imprisonment for a period not less than 10 years but up to imprisonment for life
B. Imprisonment for a period not less than 20 years but up to imprisonment for life
C. Imprisonment for life or death
D. Imprisonment for life which shall mean imprisonment for the remainder of that person's natural life or with death
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A', a woman knowing that his husband 'B' has recently committed dacoity, harbours him with the intention of screening him from punishment. In this case 'A' is:
A. Guilty for harbouring only
B. Guilty for screening only
C. Guilty for harbouring as well as screening
D. Not guilty
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An agreement is designated a 'Criminal Conspiracy', if:-
A. Two or more persons agree to do an illegal act
B. Some illegal act is done by all parties to such agreement in pursuance thereof
C. Any illegal act is done by at least one party to such agreement
D. None of the above
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Under which of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 a conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India is punishable?
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The maxim "actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea" means:
A. Prohibited act constitutes an offence
B. Guilty intention of accused constitutes an offence
C. Neither guilty intention alone nor the prohibited act alone constitutes an offence
D. Prohibited act followed by guilty intention constitutes an offence
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Voluntarily causing grievous hurt to deter public servant from his duty is dealt under-
A. Section 330 of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 331 of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 332 of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 333 of Indian Penal Code
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Defence of Insanity is developed on which of the following?
A. Automatism
B. McNaughten's Rules
C. Irresistible impulse
D. Equivocality test
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A, a surgeon, sees a child suffer an accident, which is likely to prove fatal unless an operation be immediately performed. There is no time to apply to the child's guardian. A performs the operation in spite of the entreaties of the child, intending, in good faith, the child's benefit,
A. A is liable as he performed the operation without taking due consent
B. A is not liable because the act was done in good faith for benefit of a person, even without consent
C. A should not have performed the operation, even if it was in good faith and since the operation was performed, A is liable
D. None of the above
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