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Indian Law and Jurisprudence

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Indian law and jurisprudence cover statutory frameworks like the Companies Act, Consumer Protection Act, and Indian Penal Code, alongside landmark judicial precedents. Legal topics are crucial for law entrance exams, judiciary examinations, and general awareness papers. Answer these questions to learn about defamation, administrative tribunals, and criminal procedure code sections.

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Indian Law and Jurisprudence Questions

Multiple choice

A permanent Lok Adalat shall take cognizance of any

  1. matter relating to an offence not compoundable under any law

  2. matter relating to an offence compoundable under any law

  3. public utility service related matter where the value of the property in dispute exceeds 10 lakh rupees

  4. matter referred to it by the District judge
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A permanent Lok Adalat shall take cognizance of any matter relating to an offence compoundable under any law. As provided u/s 22c of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Permanent Lok Adalat shall not take cognizance of: any matter relating to an offence not compondable under any law; public utility service related matter where the value of the property in dispute exceeds 10lakhs rupees;  

Multiple choice

Who is authority competent to issue notice to evict and realise damages from a person who has damaged or misappropriated or found in occupation of a Gaon Sabha land unauthorisedly?

  1. Land Management Committee

  2. Lekhpal of the circle

  3. Assistant Collector concern

  4. Collector
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Assistant Collector concern is an authority competent to issue notice to evict and realise damages from a person who has damaged or misappropriated or found in occupation of a Gaon Sabha land unauthorisedly.

Multiple choice

Who cannot file an application for compensation under section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?

  1. The injured person

  2. The owner of property

  3. The legal representatives of the deceased

  4. A public interested person
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D Correct answer
Explanation

An application for Compensation under 166 of the Motor Vehicles act, 1988 can be filed by: The injured person, the owner of the property, the legal representative of the deceased and by an agent authorized by the person injured or any of the legal representative of the deceased. A public interest person cannot claim compensation u/s 166 of  this act.

Multiple choice

Any person aggrieved by an order made by the competent authority under the Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of Children) Act, 2000 can appeal to

  1. Sessions Court

  2. High Court

  3. Home Minister

  4. Chief Judicial Magistrate
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A Correct answer
Explanation

A person aggrieved by the order under Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of Children) Act, 2000 can appeal to Session Court. Appeal cannot be made directly to High Court and Supreme Court, and Home Minister is not authorised to ertertain the appeal.

Multiple choice

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is a

  1. substantive law

  2. procedural law

  3. combination of both substantive and procedural laws

  4. directory law

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 being a procedural law lays down the rules to be followed by courts in civil cases.

Multiple choice

When a commission has been issued under Section 75, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the commission if not a Judge of Civil Court

  1. can call any witness relating to that matter

  2. can determine the legality of questions asked during the conduct of proceedings by the commission

  3. can extend time and grant exemption from personal appearance

  4. cannot impose penalties or fine and initiate contempt of court proceedings

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D Correct answer
Explanation

When a commission has been issued under Section 75, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the commission if not a Judge of Civil Court cannot impose penalties or fine and initiate contempt of court proceedings.

Multiple choice

“FERA” is a section under which an individual can be taken into custody for

  1. keeping undeclared foreign exchange

  2. violating forest prevention laws

  3. adulteration in food

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

FERA (Foreign Exchange Regulation Act) allows authorities to take individuals into custody for keeping undeclared foreign exchange. This was a key provision of the act to prevent forex violations.

Multiple choice

After Mardia Chemical Case, the amendment made in the SARFAESI Act stipulated deposit of ________ amount before preferring the appeal to DRT (Appellate Tribunal).

  1. 50%

  2. 60%

  3. 70%

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Based on the observation of the Supreme Court in the Mardia Chemicals vs Union of India case, the Government of India issued notification amending the provisions of the SARFAESI Act. The amendment stipulates payment of 50% amount, instead of 75% as originally enacted.

Multiple choice

What did the Supreme Court declare as invalid in the Mardia case?

  1. Entire SARFAESI Act, 2002

  2. Creation of security interest

  3. Formation of Reconstruction Companies

  4. Condition to pay seventy-five per cent of the amounts as pre-condition while preferring appeal to the DRT
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D Correct answer
Explanation

As per the decision of the Court in Mardia Chemical Ltd. and Others vs. Union of India and Others [(2004) 4 SCC 311], the provision requiring pre-deposit of 75% of the demand made by the Bank or the financial institution in Section 17 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 has been held to be onerous and oppressive, rendering the remedy illusory and nugatory and constitutionally invalid.

Multiple choice

When do the rules framed by the Central Government get valid under the Act?

  1. After the appellate tribunal of DRT approves them

  2. When Supreme Court approves the same

  3. Immediately on framing of the rules by the Government and notifying the same

  4. When both the Houses of Parliament approve the rule so framed
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ordinances must be approved by Parliament within six weeks of reassembling or they shall cease to operate. They also cease to operate in case resolutions disapproving the Ordinance are passed by both Houses.