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X' and 'Y' are at quarrel. It develops into fight in which both suffer bodily injury. However, 'Y' suffers more grievous hurt and dies after three days in hospital. 'X' will be liable for

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Principle: When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.
Factual Situation: A, B, C and D who were unemployed, decided to loot the house of a rich businessman one night. When all of them were about to jump the Compound wall, D decided to remain at the gate and warn them, in case of any problem. A, B and C entered the house and took cash and gold ornaments. While coming out of the house B tripped on a rubber hose pipe creating a sound. By this the watchman who had otherwise asleep woke up. B suddenly took the rubber hose and strangled the watchman's neck thus killing him. Later all A, B, C and D were arrested and prosecuted.

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Which of the following is not an offence against the State, under the Indian Penal Code, 1860?

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Which of the following offence is punishable only in the attempt stage:

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Consider the following statements:
1. A public servant accepted gratification to show favour to a person.
2. A person expecting to become a public servant accepted gratification to show favour.
3. A person not expecting to be in office accepted gratification to show favour.
Which of the above amount to an offence by a public servant u/s 161 Indian Penal Code?

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A, a surgeon, in good faith communicates to a patient, his opinion that he (Patient) cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock. A is guilty of:

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Which one of the following is not an essential element of the offence of extortion?

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The Right of Private Defence of body extends to causing deaths if there is

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Which of the following is/are true in the context of abetment? 'A' says to 'B' "I intend to kill 'C'". 'B' says, "Do as you like". 'A' kills 'C'. 'B' is guilty of:

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X threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Y unless Y gives you money. He thus induces Y to give him money. Here X has committed the offense of . . . . . . . .

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Maximum Punishment for Gang-Rape under 3760 of Indian Penal Code is

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P, with the intention of committing theft entered the house of Q. Q. on seeing him entering, struck him with a lathi and P fell down unconscious. Thereafter, Q gave him another blow of lathi at his head which caused his death. On being prosecuted for murder, Q took the plea of private defence. Which of the following argument is valid?

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Articles, which were subject matter of dacoity, were recovered at the instance of A, but he was not identified as one of the dacoits. He may be convicted for the offence punishable under Section-

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A person is believed to have acted in good faith when it is proven that the accused:

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The word 'injury' in Section 44 of Indian Penal Code denotes harm illegally caused to

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N, a landlord after repeatedly demanding and not getting the rent of his flat from the tenant H, one day locked the flat in order not to allow H to enter it, till he pays the rent to him. Which of the following offences has N committed under the Indian Penal Code, 1860?

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Which of the following cases will amount(s) to culpable homicide?
1. A police constable fired at an unruly mob in obedience to the orders of his higher officer and killed several persons.
2. A person killed one of the offenders at the time of commission of robbery.
3. Death is caused without premeditation in a sudden fight.
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When a women was taking bath in her bathroom, "X" captures the image in his mobile and upload it on her facebook page. What offence has been committed by "X"?

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What does the recent Supreme Court judgement in Subramanium Swami v. Union of India relate to?

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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that "Death sentence should be awarded in rarest of the rare cases"?

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