A' going to pilgrimage, entrusts ten gold coins to 'B' for keeping in safe custody till his return. 'B' sells those gold coins to a goldsmith.
A. 'B' is guilty of theft of gold coins
B. 'B' is guilty of criminalbreach of trust
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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If your pet dog bites someone so as to cause grievous hurt to such person, you would be held liable under:
A. Section 337 of the Indian Penal Code
B. Section 289 of the Indian Penal Code
C. Civil law only as dog bite is a petty offence for which only monetary compensation is to be paid
D. Section 319 of the Indian Penal Code
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In how many years a sentences of imprisonment for life can be commuted by the Government
A. 20 years
B. 18 years
C. 14 years
D. 12 years
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Which of the following may be said to be non-compos mentis (not of sound mind)?
A. Drunk
B. Made non compos by illness
C. Lunatic or a madman
D. All of them
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Z takes a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as Stridhan, without her consent, and pledges it to raise money for domestic use. Z is:
A. Not guilty of theft as the chain was their joint property
B. Not guilty of theft as the property was temporarily taken away
C. Guilty of theft
D. Guilty of criminal misappropriation
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A' enters Z's house through a window. 'A' commits:
A. Trespass
B. House trespass
C. House breaking
D. All the above
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A places men with firearms at outlets of a building, and tell Z that they will fire at Z if Z attempts to leave the building. A commits the offence of
A. Wrongful restraint
B. Wrongful confinement
C. Criminal assault
D. None of the above
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Persons not exempted from criminal prosecution under the Indian Penal Code are
A. The President of India
B. Governors of States
C. Foreigners
D. None of these
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A being Z's servant and entrusted by Z with the care of Z's plate dishonestly runs away with the plate without Z's consent. For which offence A is liable?
A. Theft
B. Criminal breach of trust
C. Criminal misappropriatio
D. None of the above
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A, a man, was legally married to B. They had two children from the marriage. During the subsistence of the marriage. A entered into a relationship with another woman, C. He then proposed marriage to her, and they got married at a local temple. C was not aware that A was already married. Which of the following offences have been committed?
A. A has committed the offence of bigamy
B. A has committed the offence of adultery
C. A has committed the offence of bigamy, and also the offence of concealing his previous marriage from C
D. A has not committed any offence
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Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life is done under Indian Penal Code in:
A. Section 52
B. Section 53
C. Section 54
D. Section 55
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A' and 'B' both are of 16 years of age. 'A' entices B for marriage and takes her to another city. What offence has been committed by 'A'?
A. A has committed kidnapping
B. A has committed no offence as B has gone with her own consent
C. A has committed abduction
D. A is himself minor. Hence A has committed no offence
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A' for the purpose of inducing 'B' to desist from prosecuting a civil suit, threatens to bum 'B's house. What offence was committed by 'A' is guilty of?
A. Abetment
B. Criminal assault
C. Criminal force
D. Criminal intimidation
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In which of the following a case SC has recently held section 499 and section 500, Indian Penal Code as Constitutional
A. Bachan Singh's case
B. Indra Sawhney v. Union of India
C. Subramaniam Swamy v. Union of India
D. S. R. Bommai case
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For the offence of dishonest misappropriation of property, the property should be:
A. Movable
B. Immovable
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A nor B
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X intended to kill A but instead killed B, whom he had no intention to kill. Under which doctrine X is liable for the murder of B
A. Doctrine of mens rea
B. Doctrine of transfer of malice
C. Doctrine of extended malice
D. Doctrine of agency
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Which of the following case upheld the constitutionality of Section 499 & 500 of the Indian Penal Code?
A. Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, Ministry of Law & Ors. 2016 (2) MLJ (Crl) 542
B. Jacob Mathew v. State of Punjab & Anr., (2005) 6 SCC 1
C. Brij Bhushan v. State of Delhi, AIR 1952 SC 329
D. Manoj Narula v. Union of India, (2014) 9 SCC 1
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"All murder is culpable homicide but all culpable homicide is not murder." This statement has been given by
A. Justice Madhvan Nair
B. Justice Melville
C. Justice Sharfuddin
D. Justice Sulaiman
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A' incites 'B' to beat 'C'. Subsequently 'A' reaches the place where 'B' is beating 'C'. 'A' is liable under-
A. Section 34
B. Section 109
C. Section 114
D. Section 115
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Under which Section of Indian Penal Code a hangman who hangs criminals in pursuant to the order of Judge under Indian Penal Code is exempted from criminal liability?
A. Section 76
B. Section 77
C. Section 79
D. None of the above
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