In which case, Chief Justice Ray said that "the Constitution is the rule of law and that no one can rise above the rule of law in the Constitution"?
A. Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala
B. ADM Jabalpur v. S. K. Shukla
C. S. P. Gupta v. Union of India
D. Bhagat Raja v. Union of India
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In Bhanumati v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (2010), the Supreme Court in interpreting Article 243C of the Constitution applied the
A. Doctrine of Colourable legislation
B. Doctrine of Silence
C. Doctrine of Pith and Substance
D. Doctrine of Basic features
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Who are entitled to compensation under the Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991?
A. All workmen
B. All passersby
C. All persons suffering injury/loss of property excluding workmen
D. Only persons working in the establishment from which accident occurred
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The body part between the neck and the abdomen is called
A. Thorax
B. Cardiac
C. Viscera
D. Stomach
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Which of the following statement/statements is/are incorrect?
1. Criminal liability is best explained by the maxim "actus non-facit reum, nisi mens sit rea"
2. For criminal liability, the 'actus' should be 'reus'
3. The word 'actus reus' only includes act but not omission
4. The actus reus of omission is well illustrated in R. v. Horsey
A. Only 3 is incorrect
B. 1, 2 and 3 are incorrect
C. Only 3 and 4 are incorrect
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4 all are incorrect
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A decree of divorce pronounced by which court becomes absolute only after the expiry of period of six months?
A. The High court, when the decree of divorce is pronounced under the Divorce Act, 1869
B. The trial court where the decree is pronounced under the Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act, 1939
C. The District Court where the decree is pronounced under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
D. The Parsi Chief Matrimonial Court where the decree is pronounced under the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936
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Public Liability Insurance Act was enacted in
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Under the Christian Marriage Act the marriage Registrar for any district is appointed by
A. State Government
B. The Central Government
C. The Clergyman of the Church
D. High Court judges
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Who among the following is not qualified to be appointed as a Judge of a Special Court under NDPS Act?
A. Sessions Judge
B. Additional Sessions Judge
C. Chief Judicial Magistrate
D. None of these
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A Muslim goes to any country of the world-
A. With his personal law
B. Without his personal law
C. Leaving his personal law in his country
D. With an object of obeying the laws of the country concern which includes personal law
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Under NDPS Act, 'Illicit Traffic' is defined in:
A. Section 2(VIIIb)
B. Section 2(VII)
C. Section 2(VIII)
D. Section 2(IV)
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An "International Application" under the Patent Co-operation Treaty:
A. Is examined by a patent examiner at a designated office
B. Is searched against by a single search conducted at a designated office
C. Results in a single patent covering all the States for which protection is sought
D. Is forwarded to the patent offices of all the States for which protection is sought for search and examination
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Restrictions on hunting under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, shall not affect the hunting rights conferred on Scheduled Tribes of:-
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Nicobar Islands
C. Jharkhand
D. Goa
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Sujit ranks seventeenth in a class of thirty-one. What is his rank from the last?
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For offences punishable under the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) 1989, the special court takes cognizance:-
A. On committal
B. Without committal
C. Without committal, with the permission of the High court
D. Without committal, with the permission of the state government
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Which of the following is true of temporary injunction?
A. It continues until a certain specific time
B. It is permanent between the parties
C. It concludes the right
D. It cannot be granted ex parte
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Under which of the following sectionsof the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The Central Government has the power to declare areas as sanctuaries or National Parks?
A. Section 18
B. Section 35
C. Section 38
D. None of these
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In Tehri Bandh Virodhi Sangarsh Samiti v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (1992) Supp (1) SCC 44, it was held that
A. Construction of dam is not sustainable on ecological considerations
B. Construction of dam was permitted
C. Construction of dam would be permitted only after another ecological impact study
D. Construction of dam would be permitted if residents of Tehri are not relocated
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Rule of Interpretation laid down in "Heyden's Case" is also called:
A. Mischief Rule
B. Golden Rule
C. Rule of Literal Construction
D. Rule of ejusdem generis
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Indian Christians can obtain divorce under which of the following enactment?
A. The Special Marriage Act, 1954
B. The Special Marriage Act, 1872
C. The Indian Christian Marriage Act, 1872
D. The Divorce Act, 1869
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