Which one of the following statements is correct?
Right of private defence of the body begins
A. When a reasonable apprehension of danger to the body arises
B. When there is an attack on the body
C. When public authorities have refused protection
D. When mental peace is disturbed
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In Rex v. Govinda the points of distinction between the provisions of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code were explained:
A. 34 and 149
B. 302 and 304
C. 299 and 300
D. 403 and 405
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A' forcibly carries or entices 'B' away from his home in order that 'B' may be murdered. 'A' has committed the offence in Indian Penal Code under
A. Section 362
B. Section 364
C. Section 365
D. Section 367
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The Indian Penal Code 1860 is extended to . . . . . . . .
A. All union territories of India
B. All the states of India
C. Whole of India except the state of Jammu and Kashmir
D. None of the above
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Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national integration is dealt under
A. Section 153B of Indian Penal Code
B. Section 154B of Indian Penal Code
C. Section 155B of Indian Penal Code
D. Section 156B of Indian Penal Code
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Which one of the following acts is not a mistake of fact?
A. Where an accused mistook a human being in the jungle as a wild animal at night and killed him
B. Where an accused killed a person under the mistaken belief that the latter entered his house with the intention of killing him
C. Where an accused acting under a delusion killed his own son considering him to a tiger
D. Where a constable wanting to settle personal scores with A, mistakenly apprehended B and caused injury to B
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Consider the following statements.
To constitute abetment, it is:
1. Necessary that the act abetted must be committed
2. Not necessary that the act abetted must be committed
3. Necessary that the person abetted must have the same intention or knowledge as that of the abettor
Which of the statements given above represent(s) the correct position of law?
A. Only B
B. Both B and C
C. Only A
D. Only C
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Which one of the following defences is related to McNaghten's Case (1843)?
A. Infancy
B. Insanity
C. Intoxication
D. Consent
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Which of the following is an offence under the Indian Penal Code?
A. Keeping an office for the purpose of drawing any lottery not being a State lottery
B. Receiving profits from a business which the person knows is for making obscene books to be sold
C. Selling an obscene object to a person aged 19 years
D. All the above
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Which of the following statements is not true?
A. Rioting and affray have been defined in sections 146 and 159 of Indian Penal Code respectively
B. Rioting must be committed in public place, affray may be committed in any place
C. Rioting is punishable with imprisonment extending to two years, affray is punishable with imprisonment extending to one month
D. Rioting is committed by 5 or more persons and affray is committed by 2 or more persons
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The accused fired two shots with a revolver at point blank range at the acting Governor but the bullets failed to produce the desired result because of some defect in the ammunition or intervention of leather wallet. What offence is caused?
A. Culpable homicide
B. Attempt to murder
C. Attempt to harm
D. None of the above
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Punishment for being a member of unlawful assembly under Indian Penal Code has been provided under
A. Section 141
B. Section 142
C. Section 143
D. Section 146
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Which of the following is false for Exception 4 of Section 300, Indian Penal Code?
A. Death is caused with premeditation
B. Death is caused in a sudden fight
C. Death is caused with the offender's having taken undue advantage or acted in a cruel or unusual manner
D. The fight must be have been with the person killed
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As per Indian Penal Code a document whereby any legal right is created, extended, restricted or released, is-
A. Conveyance deed
B. Gift deed
C. Will
D. Valuable security
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Indian Penal Code: K. M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra is a leading case on-
A. Exercise of legal powers
B. Grave and sudden provocation
C. Right to private defence
D. Sudden quarrel
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List I
List II
a. Krishna Govind Patil v. State of Maharashtra
1. Abetment
b. Sheo Dial Mal Case
2. Proof of Conspiracy
c. Kehar Singh v. State
3. Joint Liability
4. Vicarious liability
A. a-3, b-1, c-2
B. a-2, b-4, c-3
C. a-2, b-1, c-3
D. a-3, b-4, c-2
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A person, who causes bodily injury to another person who is labouring under a disorder, disease or bodily infirmity, and thereby accelerates the death of that person, shall be deemed to have caused his death. The above rule is mentioned in:
A. Explanation 1 of Section 299 of Indian Penal Code
B. Explanation 2 of Section 299 of Indian Penal Code
C. Explanation 3 of Section 299 of Indian Penal Code
D. Explanation to Exception 1 of Section 300 of Indian Penal Code
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Which one of the following is sufficient to prove the offence of sedition?
A. Comments expressing disapproval of the policies of the Government with a view obtain a change in policies by lawful means
B. Proof of disloyalty or ill feelings
C. Comments expressing disapproval of the administrate action even though do not excite hatred or disloyalty
D. Exciting disaffection towards the government
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The maxim 'de minimis non curat lex' is the foundation of which general exception under Chapter IV of the Indian Penal Code?
A. Act causing slight harm
B. Act of child under seven years of age
C. Act of child above seven and twelve of immature understanding
D. Accident in doing a lawful act
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Every person has right to defend his own body:
A. Against any offence affecting the human body
B. And the body of his friends, against any offence affecting the human body
C. And the body of any person, against any offence affecting the human body
D. And the body of his blood relative against any offence affecting the human body
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