IPC Test - 3

Option (1) is incorrect: A has committed the offence of rape.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (2) is correct: A man is said to commit rape who has sexual intercourse with a woman, with or without her consent, when she is under sixteen years of age.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (3) is incorrect: Intercourse with a woman (being a wife) under sixteen years of age with or without her consent is an offence of rape.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (4) is incorrect: Intercourse with a woman, with or without her consent, when she is under sixteen years of age is an offence of rape. 

Option (1) is correct: Right of private defence of the body extends to voluntarily causing death if the offence, which occasions the exercise of right under such circumstances as may reasonably cause apprehension of death.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (2) is incorrect: Right of private defence of the body does not extend to voluntarily causing death if the offence occasions the right as may reasonably causes apprehension of simple injury.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (3) is incorrect: Right of private defence of the body does not extend to voluntarily causing death if the offence occasions the right of escaping with stolen property immediately after the theft.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (4) is incorrect: Right of private defence of the body does not extend to voluntarily causing death if the offence occasions the right of arresting a person who is running away after having committed an offence of voluntarily causing hurt.

Option (1) is correct: General exceptions under the Indian Penal Code states those offences which are not punishable.
Option (2), (3) and (4) are incorrect: No punishment would be given to the offender whose offence falls under general exceptions of the Indian Penal Code.

Where an offence falling within two or more separate definitions of any law, the offender shall be liable for both the offences.

Option (2) is correct: Under Section 159 of the Indian Penal Code, when two or more persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they are said to 'commit an affray'.

Option (3) is correct: Under Section 82 of the Indian Penal Code, nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age.

Option (3) is correct: The Indian Penal Code does not state transportation for life as a punishment.

Option (1) is correct: Whoever voluntarily causes hurt to any person being a public servant in the discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years or with fine, or with both.

Option (2) is correct: Any hurt which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be during the space of twenty days in severe bodily pain, or unable to follow his ordinary pursuits caused grievous hurt to that person.

Option (2) is correct: Under Section 67 of the Indian Penal Code, if the offence is punishable with fine only, then the term for which the court directs the offender to be imprisoned, in default of payment of fine, shall not exceed two months when the amount of the fine shall not exceed fifty rupees. 

Option (1) is incorrect: Sexual Intercourse with an adult married woman with the consent of that woman is not termed as rape.
Option (2) is correct: Sexual intercourse with a woman who is the wife of another man, without the consent or connivance of that man, is an offence of adultery.
Option (3) is incorrect: Whoever utters any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object, intending that such word or sound shall be heard, or that such gesture or object shall be seen, by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, insults the modesty of any woman.

Option (3) is correct: The term for which the court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of a fine shall not exceed one-fourth of the term of imprisonment, which is the maximum fixed for the offence, if the offence be punishable with imprisonment as well as fine.

Option (3) is correct: Under Section 361 of the Indian Penal Code, whoever takes or entices any minor under sixteen years of age, if a male, or under eighteen years of age, if a female, out of the keeping of the lawful guardian without the consent of such guardian, is said to kidnap such minor or person from lawful guardianship.

Option (1) is incorrect: X is guilty of criminal misappropriation of property.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (2) is incorrect: X was not entrusted with promissory property. So, he is not liable for criminal breach of trust.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (3) is incorrect: X has not fraudulently induced the person to deliver any property. So, he is not liable for cheating.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (4) is correct: X has dishonestly misappropriated and converted the promissory note into his own use and is guilty of criminal misappropriation of property.

Option (1) is incorrect: A is liable for the offence of attempt to theft.
Option (2) is incorrect: Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft.
Option (3) is correct: Whoever attempts to commit an offence of theft or to cause such an offence to be committed, and in such attempt does any act towards the commission of the offence, shall be liable for attempt to commit theft.
Option (4) is incorrect: Here, criminal force has not been used.

Option (1) is incorrect: Under the Indian Penal Code, causing bodily pain, disease or infirmity to any person is said to cause simple hurt.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (2) is correct: Under Section 320 of the Indian Penal Code, permanent disfiguration of face falls under grievous hurt.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (3) is incorrect: Not liable for attempt to murder.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (4) is incorrect: Not liable for grievous hurt by rash and negligent act.

Option (1) is incorrect: Section 96 of the Indian Penal Code states that nothing is an offence which is done in exercise of right of private defence.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (2) is incorrect: Under Section 103 of the Indian Penal Code, right of private defence extends to causing death in the case of robbery.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (3) is correct: Under Section 103 of the Indian Penal Code, right of private defence does not extend to causing death in the case of defamation.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (4) is incorrect: Under the Indian Penal Code, if there is time to have recourse to the protection of public authorities, then there is no right of private defence.

Option (1) is incorrect: Culpable homicide is murder, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death.
Option (2) is incorrect: No rash and negligent act on the part of A is present.
Option (3) is correct: A is not under any duty to save B whether by common law or statute.

Option (1) is incorrect: Causing grevious hurt by dangerous weapon shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either description for a term, which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (2) is correct: Whoever commits gang rape, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term, which shall not be less than ten years, but which may be for life and shall also be liable to fine.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (3) is incorrect: Whoever commits dacoity shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with rigorous imprisonment for a term, which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (4) is incorrect: Whoever commits criminal breach of trust in respect of the property, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either description for a term, which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine.

Option (1) is incorrect: Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (2) is incorrect: Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver any property commits 'extortion'.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (3) is incorrect: Dishonest misappropriation and converting the property into his own use is called criminal misappropriation of property.
<span style="font-family:" arial;="" font-size:="" small;="">Option (4) is correct: Whoever commits extortion by putting that person in fear of instant death, of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint to that person and by so putting in fear induces the person to deliver up the thing extorted, is said to commit robbery.