According to McNaughten's Rule, legal insanity is quite different from medical insanity. It relates to the
A. Loss of cognitive faculties
B. Total loss of cognitive faculties
C. Congenital insanity
D. None of the above
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Y intentionally deceives Z into a belief that Y has performed, Y's part of a contract made with Z which he has not performed, and thereby dishonestly induces Z to pay money. Y has committed
A. The offence of theft
B. The offence of extortion
C. The offence of cheating
D. The offence of criminal breach of trust
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The essential ingredient to form an unlawful assembly as defined in Indian Penal Code is:
A. An assembly of two or more persons with common object of doing a crime
B. As assembly of five or more persons armed with weapon
C. An assembly of five or more persons with common object of doing a crime
D. An assembly of five or more persons disturbing public peace and tranquility
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Which of the following are included as Cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code?
1. Wilful conduct likely to drive the woman to commit suicide.
2. Wilful conduct likely to cause grave injury to life, limb or health of the woman.
3. Harassment with a view to coerce her to meet any unlawful demand of dowry.
Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 2 only
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Consider the following statements:
A person abets the doing of a thing, who
1. Instigates any person to do that thing.
2. Intentionally aids, by any act or illegal omission, the doing of that thing.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
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The maximum punishment that can be inflicted on person who has been previously convicted of an offence punishable under section 376 or section 376A or section 376D and is subsequently convicted of an offence punishable under any of the said sections is
A. Imprisonment for 14 years
B. Imprisonment for 20 years
C. Imprisonment for life or with death
D. None of the above
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In which case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that individual autonomy and intimacy and identity are protected under fundamental rights?
A. Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India
B. Suresh Kumar Kaushal v. Naz foundation
C. Castle Rock v. Gonzale
D. None of the above
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Which of the following theories of punishment provides that a crime is a disease and the object should be to cure disease
A. Deterrent Theory
B. Reformative Theory
C. Retributive Theory
D. None of the above
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A, a public officer is authorised by a warrant from a Court of Justice to apprehend Z. B, knowing that fact and also that C is not Z, wilfully represents to Athat C is Z, and they intentionally causes Ato apprehend C. Here:
A. A abets by instigation the apprehension of C
B. B abets by instigation the apprehension of C
C. B abets by instigation the apprehension of A
D. C abets by instigation the apprehension of Z
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X' knows that 'Y' is suffering from enlarged liver. Being a doctor, 'X' knows that if he gives a first blow to 'Y' in the region with moderate force, it would result in rupture of Y's liver and is likely to cause his death. Knowing this, 'X' gives 'Y' a fist blow which ruptures 'Y's liver and causes his death, 'X' is:
A. Guilty of no offence since this below would not have caused the death of a person in normal health
B. Guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder since he knew that his act is likely to cause death
C. Guilty of murder since he had an intention to causes injury and also knew that it is likely to cause the death of 'Y'
D. Guilty of some offence other than culpable homicide or murder
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Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is punishable with
A. Simple imprisonment for a term extending upto one year or with fine or both
B. Rigorous imprisonment for a term extending upto one year and also with fine
C. Simple imprisonment for a term extending upto three years or fine or both
D. Simple imprisonment for a term extending upto three years and also with fine
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Death caused by rash and negligent act is covered in Indian Penal Code under
A. Section 304
B. Section 304A
C. Section 300 (exceptions)
D. Section 301
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A is working in a field with a spade. The iron head of the spade flies off and hits a person who dies
A. A cannot be prosecuted of any offence
B. A can be accused of murder
C. A can be accused of attempt to murder
D. A's act is not an offence if it is found that he had taken proper caution
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The defendant was set to watch his master's premises. He saw a man on the garden wall and hailed him and then shot at him aiming at his legs. He missed and shot the deceased whom he had not seen.
A. The defendant is justified in shooting the deceased
B. The defendant is guilty of mansla ugh ter
C. The defendant is not guilty as his own life was danger
D. None of them
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H, who was entrusted by S with certain blocks for printing a catalogue, prints the catalogue of rival's firm with the same blocks. H is guilty of
A. Theft
B. Cheating
C. Criminal misappropriation
D. Criminal breach of trust
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The various words used to denote Mens Rea under the Indian Penal Code and are defined in the code itself are:
A. Voluntary, dishonestly, fraudulently and reason to believe
B. Corruptly and want only
C. Malignantly and Maliciously
D. Rashly and negligently
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Which of the following is not a part of Section 73, Indian Penal Code?
A. A time of solitary confinement not exceeding one month shall not exceed six months
B. A time of solitary confinement not exceeding two months shall exceed six months but not one year
C. A time of solitary confinement not exceeding three months shall exceed one year
D. A time of solitary confinement not exceeding four months shall exceed one year but not 2 years
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Where does compulsion amount to a defence?
A. Act done by a person who is compelled to do it by threat of instant death
B. Mischief caused by a person when he was compelled to do so by threat to his property
C. Murder committed by a person in order to gain custody of his kidnapped child
D. Act done by a person who is compelled to do it by threat of death within seven days
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The law on the private defence in India:
A. Is the same as in England
B. Is narrower than the one in England
C. Is wider than the one in England
D. None of the above
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Abetment to an offence is not constituted by
A. Conspiracy
B. Aiding
C. Compulsion
D. Instigation
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