Defamation is:
A. Both a tort and a crime
B. Only a tort
C. Only a crime
D. None of the above
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One Mrs. Komai bought a car on the name of her daughter, Kiran, who is a minor, and got the insurance policy transferred on her name (Mrs. Komal). The car met with an accident on two counts and she file for a claim on both the counts, from the insurance agency. She acknowledged the receipt of the money as Kiran. The insurance company her prosecuted under Section 467 of the Indian Penal Code alleging fraud on the appellant's part?
A. Mrs. Komal is guilty of forgery because she made the insurance company believed that she is Kiran
B. Mrs. Komal is not guilty of forgery because the said deceit did not secure her any advantage as the entire transaction was that of Mrs. Komal
C. Mrs. Komal is guilty of forgery because she signed all the papers in the name of Kiran
D. Both A and C
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A' is a good swimmer. He sees 'B' drowning, but does not save him. 'B' is drowned. 'A' has committed:
A. The offence of murder
B. The offence of abetment of suicide
C. The offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder
D. No offence
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In Joseph Shine v. Union of India Supreme Court of India declared which section of Indian Penal Code ultra-vires?
A. Section 494
B. Section 495
C. Section 498
D. Section 497
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Insanity as a defence means that a person at the time of doing an act, by reason of unsoundness of mind is incapable of knowing:
A. The nature of the act
B. That what he is doing is wrong
C. That what he is doing is contrary to law
D. Either A or B or C
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Conspiracy has been defined as an agreement between two or more persons to do an illegal act or an act which is not illegal by illegal means, under
A. Section 120B of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 120A of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 120 of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 121A of Indian Penal Code
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A person abets the doing of a thing by:
A. Instigating any person
B. Engages in any conspiracy
C. Intentionally aiding
D. All of the above
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Under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code A public servant committing rape on a woman in his custody shall be punishable with
A. Rigorous imprisonment up to 7 years
B. Rigorous imprisonment of at least 8 years
C. Rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years and with fine
D. None of the above
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Which one of the following combinations is correctly matched?
1. K. M. Nanawati v. State of Maharashtra-Grave and sudden provocation
2. State of Himachal Pradesh v. Asha Ram-Rape
3. Karan Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh-Right of Private Defence
4. Harjit Singh v. State of Punjab-Dowry Death
Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 4
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Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code relates to punishment for abetment to commit suicide?
A. Section 306
B. Section 307
C. Section 308
D. Section 309
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A, intending to cause theft instigates B, to take property belonging to Z out of Z's possession. A induces B to believe that the property belongs to A. B takes the property out of Z's possession in good faith, believing it to be A's property. With reference to the above statement.
Assertion (A): A is guilty of abetment of theft even if B is innocent.
Reason (R): Liability of abettor is not dependent on the liability of the principal accused,
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 a correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Which one of the following is an incomplete crime?
A. Public Nuisance
B. Criminal attempt
C. Unlawful Assembly
D. Riot
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A' fires a bullet into a bush, where unknown to him 'Y' is doing some work and bullet kills 'Y'. 'A' is not guilty of murder of 'Y because 'A' had not fired intentionally at 'Y'.
A. True
B. Partly true
C. False
D. None of the above
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Which of the following provisions is based on the rule of volenti non fit injuria
A. Section 87 of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 92 of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 94 of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 81 of Indian Penal Code
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Whether a Court of Sessions has power to add any person for trial without there being a committal order against such person?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Depends upon facts of the case
D. On having permission form High Court
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Removal of ornaments from the body of one after causing his death constitutes an offence under Section
A. 392 of the Indian Penal Code
B. 379 of the Indian Penal Code
C. 420 of the Indian Penal Code
D. 404 of the Indian Penal Code
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Under Section 43 of the Indian Penal Code, the word "illegal" is not applicable to everything
A. Which is an offence
B. Which is prohibited by law
C. Causing wrongful gain to one person or wrongful loss to another person
D. Which furnishes ground for a civil action
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In which of the conditions the act will not be wrongful confinement?
A. Circumscribing limits
B. Malice
C. Moral force
D. Mistaken exercise of power
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Which one among the following is a necessary ingredient to initiate prosecution against the husband for the death of a married woman under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860?
A. Death caused within seven years of her marriage
B. Death caused within two years of Judicial Separation
C. Death caused within one year of an order of Restitution of Conjugal Rights by a Court of competent jurisdiction
D. Death caused within three years of her marriage
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Which of the following Section of the Indian Penal Code has been repealed?
A. Section 60
B. Section 61
C. Section 62
D. Both B and C
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