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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

If a person commits offence under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, he shall be liable for fine

  1. up to Rs. 10 lac

  2. up to Rs. 5 lac

  3. up to Rs. 2 lac

  4. up to Rs. 1 lac
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Persons found guilty of an offence of Money Laundering are punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but may extend up to seven years and shall also be liable to a fine up to Rs. 5 lac (Section 4 of the Act).

Multiple choice

Under provisions of Right to Information Act, where the information is supplied by a 3rd party and is treated as confidential by that 3rd party and this information is sought by any person, the Public Information Officer shall give a notice within ____ from date of receipt of such request, to such 3rd party about his intention to disclose the information.

  1. 5 days

  2. 1 week

  3. 10 days

  4. No such notice is required
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Where a Central Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, intends to disclose any information or record, or part thereof on a request made under this Act, which relates to or has been supplied by a third party and has been treated as confidential by that third party, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall, within five days from the receipt of the request, give a written notice to such third party of the request and of the fact that the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, intends to disclose the information or record.

Multiple choice

The SARFAESI Act provisions are applicable in which of the following cases?

  1. Creation of security interest in any vessel

  2. Creation of security interest in any aircraft

  3. Creation of security interest in land

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The full form of SARFAESI Act is Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. Banks utilise this act as an effective tool for bad loans (NPA) recovery. It is possible where non-performing assets are backed by securities charged to the bank by way of hypothecation or mortgage or assignment. Thus, option 4 is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Under RTI Act 2005, the information can be taken in the form of

  1. diskettes or floppies

  2. tapes or video cassettes

  3. printouts or in any other electronic form

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

A citizen has a right to obtain information in the form of diskettes, floppies, tapes, video cassettes or in any other electronic mode or through print-out. Provided information is already stored in a computer or in any other device from which the information may be transferred to diskettes.

Multiple choice

In Mardia Chemicals vs Union of India and others case, the Supreme Court had decided that

  1. SARFAESI Act is fully invalid

  2. condition of deposit of 75% amount by borrower before approaching DRT against possession notice by banks, is invalid

  3. condition of deposit of 75% amount by borrower before approaching DRAT, against decision of DRT, is invalid

  4. condition of 60 days notice before possession is correct
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When the SARFAESI Act was challenged, the Supreme Court in Mardia Chemicals Ltd. v. Union of India, (2004) 4 SCC 311 had upheld the validity of the SARFAESI Act, except Section 17(2) of the SARFAESI Act which required depositing 75% of the amount claimed before entertaining an appeal under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act.

Multiple choice

Which of the following pairs does not match in the context of nomination provisions?

  1. Nomination in locker - Section 45 ZE to ZF

  2. Nomination in case of joint safe deposit of articles – only one nomination is allowed

  3. Nomination in deposit – insolvent or minor can be nominee

  4. Nomination in non-resident accounts – Permitted
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The nomination to be made by the depositor or, as the case may be, all the depositors together in respect of a deposit held by a co-operative bank to the credit of one or more individuals. Where the locker is hired from a co-operative bank by two or more individuals jointly, the nomination is to be made by such hirers. Thus, it is not limited to only one hirer. Therefore, option 2 is incorrect.

Multiple choice

If there is a contravention of provisions of FEMA 1999 by a person and the amount is not quantifiable, penalty can be levied

  1. up to Rs. 2 lac

  2. up to the amount involved in such contravention

  3. up to two times of amount involved in such contravention

  4. up to thrice the amount involved in such contravention
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

If any person contravenes any provision of this Act, or contravenes any rule, regulation, notification, direction or order issued in exercise of the powers under this Act, or contravenes any condition subject to which an authorization is issued by the Reserve Bank, he shall, upon adjudication, be liable to a penalty up to thrice the sum involved in such contravention where such amount is quantifiable, or up to two lakh rupees where the amount is not quantifiable, and where such contravention is a continuing one, further penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees for every day after the first day during which the contravention continues.

Multiple choice

If the service provider fails to comply with the order of a District Forum under the Consumer Protection Act, punishment can be

  1. fine up to Rs. 10000 and imprisonment up to 3 years

  2. fine up to Rs. 10000 and imprisonment up to 2 years

  3. fine up to Rs. 5000 and imprisonment up to 3 years

  4. fine up to Rs. 1000 and imprisonment up to 1 year

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

If any person fails or omits to comply with the order of a Forum, he may be punished with imprisonment up to three years (section 27 of the Act) or with fine of Rs. 2000, which may extend to Rs. 10000 or both.

Multiple choice

No person shall be entitled to act as the natural guardian of a minor under the provisions of this section,

  1. if he has ceased to be a Hindu

  2. if he has completely and finally renounced the world by becoming a hermit or an ascetic

  3. both 1 and 2

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

No person shall be entitled to act as the natural guardian of a minor under the provisions of this section, if he has ceased to be a Hindu and he has completely and finally renounced the world by becoming a hermit or an ascetic.