In which of the followingway Section 88 differs from Section 87?
A. Under it any harm except death may be inflicted
B. The age of the person is not mentioned
C. The age of the consenting party must be at least twelve years
D. Both A and B
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Assault or criminal force with intent to outrage the modesty of women is dealt under . . . . . . . . of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
A. Section 363
B. Section 509
C. Section 354
D. Section 511
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Which one of the following is not correct?
A. Every State shall be a sessions division or shall consist of sessions divisions; and every sessions division shall, for the purposes of this Code, be a district or consist of districts
B. The State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, alter the limits or the number of such divisions and districts
C. The State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, divide any district into sub-divisions and may alter the limits or the number of such sub-divisions
D. The sessions divisions, districts and sub-divisions existing in a State at the commencement of this Code, shall not be deemed to have been formed under this Section
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A abets B to murder D. B in pursuance to the instigation stabs D. D recovers from the wound. In this case
A. A is liable for abetment of murder of D
B. A is liable for abetment of attempt to murder D
C. A is liable for abetment of causing wound to D
D. A is liable for no offence
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In a cognizable case under Indian Penal Code, police have the
A. Authority to arrest a person without warrant
B. Authority to investigate the offence without permission of the Magistrate
C. Both A and B
D. Either A or B
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Which of the following is the test to check whether an offence involves moral turpitude?
A. Check whether the act leading to a conviction is such as could shock the moral conscience of the society in general
B. Check whether the motive leading to the act was a base one
C. Check whether on account of the act having been committed the perpetrator is to be looked down in the society as a depraved man
D. All of them
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A' was working in an institution. He withdrew certain amount of money with the permission of the head of the department for disbursing it amongst other employees. However, he took the money home and used it for his urgent need. A month later he brought the same amount from his home and disbursed it amongst the right full recipients. He has committed:
A. No offence
B. Offence of theft
C. Offence of criminal breach of trust
D. Offence of criminal misappropriation of property
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Whoever voluntarily obstructs any person so as to prevent that person from proceeding in any direction in which that person has a right to proceed is
A. Wrongful confinement
B. Force
C. Wrongful restraint
D. Defamation
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A' finds the key of 'Z's house, which 'Z' had lost, and commits house trespass by using the key he has found. 'A' is guilty of:
A. House trespass
B. Criminal trespass
C. House breaking
D. Lurking house trespass
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The maximum imprisonment for the offence of mischief under Indian Penal Code is:
A. 1 month
B. 2 months
C. 3 months
D. 6 months
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Cruelty to a woman by husband or relative of husband is defined under:
A. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code
B. Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code
C. Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code
D. Section 496 of the Indian Penal Code
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X finds a Government promissory note belonging to C bearing a blank endorsement X knowing that the note belongs to C pledged it with a banker as a security for loan intending to restore it to C within a week. X:
A. Is not guilty of any offence
B. Is guilty of criminal breach of trust
C. Is guilty of cheating
D. Is guilty of criminal misappropriation
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A' and 'B' had been married for 10 years. 'A' the husband constantly physically abused his wife, 'B'. The injuries were such that she needed medical treatment. On March 18, 2018, 'A' inflicted an injury on B's hand, which had to it being fractured. In this context, which of the following statements is accurate:
A. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code can be invoked against 'A'
B. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code will not apply in this case since there was no demand for dowry
C. Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code will not apply, since this is an offence under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
D. This is not a crime. It is ground for divorce under the relevant personal law
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X intending to kill Y by poisoning purchases poison and mixes the same with a glass of milk. He gives the glass to Z to serve it to Y. Z drinks the milk and dies. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?
A. X commits no offence as Z drinks the milk voluntarily
B. X commits the offence of abetment of suicide by Z
C. X commits the offence of death by rash or negligent act
D. X commits the offence of murder
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Give best response. Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea, (act itself does not make a man guilty unless his intentions were so). Thus mens rea means
A. Expectations in the mind that the bodily motions will lead to certain consequences
B. Mens rea means the mental state expressly or impliedly mentioned in the definition of the crime charged, which mental state constitutes a necessary requirement of that crime
C. Mens rea denotes that guilty frame of mind with which an act is done
D. Mens rea means evil intent or knowledge of the wrongfulness of conduct
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X' a Hindu, turned his wife out of the marital home and refused to return here ornaments, money and clothes despite her repeated demands. What offence, if any, has 'X' committed?
A. Cajolery
B. Cheating
C. Criminal intimidation
D. Criminal breach of trust
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S' knows that 'R' is suffering from the disease of heart ailment and also knows that one hit on R's chest can cause cardiac arrest the cause death. S hits R once on chest and R dies. Sis:
A. Guilty of murder since he had knowledge that in all probability is likely to cause death of 'R'
B. Guilty of no offence since the blow is not sufficient to cause the death of a person of normal health
C. Guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder since he does not think that his act is likely to cause death
D. None of the above
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A' intentionally fired a shot from his pistol at 'B' but it hit 'C' and 'C' died. The offence committed by 'A' is-
A. Attempt to murder
B. Culpable homicide
C. Murder under Section 300
D. Murder under Section 301
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Sedition means
A. Expressing disapprobation of the measures of the government with a view to obtain their alternation
B. Advocacy of boycott of foreign goods as a means of helping Indian industries
C. Exciting or attempting to excite haltered towards the government though writing
D. Bringing or attempting to bring the government, into hatred through words, signs or visible representation
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Which one of the following is an illustration of criminal attempt?
A. 'A' tries to kill 'B' by witchcraft
B. A' goes to Mumbai to buy dye to make counterfeit currency notes
C. A' intending to kill 'B' fires at 'B's coat hanging in his room treating it 'B'
D. A' takes away his own umbrella thinking it to be of someone else
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