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The plea of "sudden and grave provocation" under Section 300 Exception (1) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is a

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When a person gains something by unlawful means to which he is not legally entitled it is

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A disabled man having only one hand was attacked by a strong man by bamboos. The disabled man, a tea garden labourer fought for his life and hit the aggressor by the penknife resulting in his death.

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Which one of the following is not an essential ingredient of the offence of kidnapping under the Indian Penal Code?

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Principle: Consent to do an act is not taken as real consent if the same is given under fear of injury or under a misconception of fact and the person doing the act knows that the consent was given in consequence of such fear or misconception.
Factual Situation: P, a male music teacher told R, one of his girl students that there is an operation for improving the voice and that if she agreed; he would perform it on her. She agreed. On the basis of her consent P raped R. Later the matter was reported to the police by R.

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Under which one of the following Sections of Indian Penal Code rash and negligent driving of vehicle on a public way is an offence?

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Sexual harassment of the nature of making sexually coloured remark attracts a punishment of

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A' a self-styled expert in family planning, gave 'B' some chemical. After the consumption of the chemical the child in the womb of 'B' died in the womb. What offence has 'A' committed?

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PRINCIPLES: 1. Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defense.
2. When an act, which would otherwise be a certain offence, is not that offence, by reason of the youth, the want of maturity of understanding, the unsoundness of mind or the intoxication of that person or by reason of misconception on the part of that person, every person has the same right of private defense against that act, which he would have if that act were an offence.
3. Everyone has the right to defend their life and property against criminal harm provided it is not possible to approach public authorities and more harm than that is necessary has not been caused to avert the danger.
4. If in the exercise of right of private defense against an assault which reasonably causes the apprehension of death, the defender be so situated that he cannot effectually exercise that right without risk of harm to an innocent person, his right of private defense extends to the running of that risk.
5. The right of private defense continues as long as apprehension of danger continues.
FACT: A enters by night a house which he is legally entitled to enter. Z, in good faith, taking A for a housebreaker, attacks A.

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A is accused of rape. What defence is permissible to him according to law:

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Theft after preparation having been made for causing death, or hurt or restraint or fear of death, or of hurt or of restraint, in order to the committing of such theft, or to retiring after committing it, or to retaining property taken by it is dealt under-

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In which one of the following cases the Supreme Court has held unconstitutional to the Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code?

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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
List I List II
a. Death is caused safeguard property from mischief by fire 1. Exception 2 to Section 300
b. Death caused by a child of six years 2. Murder
c. Death by an act with the intention of causing bodily injury which is sufficient ordinarily to cause death 3. No offence
d. Death of trespasser of the house who was escaping 4. Right of private defence

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Consider the following statements:
1. Truth is not a justification for seditious utterances.
2. Truth which does not have some effect of promoting disaffection towards the government, is a justification.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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The provision relating to extension of Indian Penal Code to extra-territorial offences is provided in Section . . . . . . . . of the Indian Penal Code:

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A commits a house-trespass by entering Z's house through a window

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In which of the following cases 'necessity' under section 81 of Indian Penal Code cannot be pleaded as a defence?

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A mental pain is

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Insanity is a valid defence on a charge of commission of an act prima facie criminal because of want of:

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Which one of the following statements is not correct?

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