Question. The unlawful detention of a person is questioned by the writ of

Answer. a. Habeas Corpus

Question. In case of alternative promise, one branch of which is legal and the other illegal �

Answer. c. legal branch alone can be enforced

Question. Whoever, either prior to or at the time of the commission of an act does anything in order to facilitate the commission of that act, and there by facilitates the commission there of, is said to _____

Answer. b. Aid the doing of that act

Question. 'A' saw a ring belonging to 'Z' on a table in the house of 'Z'. 'A' removes the ring. What offence has been committed?

Answer. a. Theft

Question. Principle: Whoever brings some dangerous thing into his premises and keeps it in his custody will be liable for any loss occurring to others due to the escape of the said dangerous thing. Factual Situation: P, a manufacturer of carbonated drinks, brings five cylinders of carbon dioxide into his factory. In the night when the factory was closed, the rack on which the cylinders were stored collapsed due to some manufacturing defects. The cylinders fell down and exploded. As a result of the explosion, P’s factory wall collapsed and a neighbouring paint factory caught fire due to the presence of some chemicals in that factory. R, the paint factory owner wants to sue P for compensation for the loss he incurred.

Answer. (b) R will succeed as P is responsible for all the deeds in his premises

Question. A suit lies against the Government for death or injury caused to a person by police atrocities as held in _____.

Answer. (b) Saheli v. Commissioner of Police

Question. To constitute criminal conspiracy -

Answer. (b) there must not be less than two persons

Question. Ram is attacked by a mob which tries to kill him. He grabs a gun from a member of the mob and fires. One of the gun shots hits the head of a child in the mob killing him instantaneously. What offence, if any, has been committed by Ram?

Answer. (d) No offence has been committed

Question. It is the underlying motive that prompts a person to form an intention. What is the relevance of motive in affixing criminal liability?

Answer. (b) Irrelevant

Question. With a view to causing loss to his employer, an employee throws away a ring given to him by the employer for safe custody. The employee is guilty of -

Answer. (c) Criminal breach of trust

Question. A swimmer, standing alongside of a swimming pool, watches a child of five years drowning in the pool. He shouts for help but does not do anything to rescue the child. The swimmer is -

Answer. (d) not guilty at all.

Question. The right of 'private defence' is -

Answer. (b) a protective right

Question. 'Legal insanity' under the Indian law means -

Answer. (c) impairment of cognitive faculty

Question. The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, came in to force on

Answer. April 1 1974

Question. A metropolitan Magistrate may pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding

Answer. Three Years

Question. Under the scheme of Code of Criminal Procedure non-cognizable offences are

Answer. Private Wrongs

Question. A summons issued by a Court must be in

Answer. All of the above

Question. Section 87 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 authorizes issuance of warrant

Answer. both (a) and (b)

Question. Mark the incorrect statement(s)

Answer. Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, is unduly rigid and does not make room for any special law and procedure

Question. Classification of offences into bailable and non-bailable, cognizable and non-cognizable has been given in the Code of Criminal Procedure under

Answer. 1st Schedule

Question. Crime is a wrong treated essentially against

Answer. Society

Question. A wrongful act to constitute an offence must be accompanied with

Answer. guilty mind