Indian Law and Jurisprudence

Option (1) is incorrect: Section 74 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with public documents. Option (2) is correct: Section 75 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with private documents. Option (3) is incorrect: Section 76 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with certified copies of public documents. Option (4) is incorrect: Section 78 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with proof of other official documents.

Option (1) is correct: The term ‘examination-in-chief' has been defined in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 in Section 137. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 138 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 provides order of examinations. Option (3) is incorrect: Section 139 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 provides cross-examination of person called to produce a document. Option (4) is incorrect: Section 140 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 provides witness to character.

Option (1) is correct: Section 23 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with relevance of admissions in civil cases. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 22 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 provides for when oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant. Option (3) is incorrect: Section 22A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 provides for when oral admissions as to contents of electronic records are relevant.

Option (1) is incorrect: Chapter IV of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with oral evidence. Option (2) is correct: Chapter V of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with documentary evidence. Option (3) is incorrect: Chapter VII of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with burden of proof. Option (4) is incorrect: Chapter IX of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with witnesses.

Option (1) is incorrect: Section 12 of the Specific Relief Act, 1930 provides for specific performance of part of contract. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 9 of the Specific Relief Act, 1930 provides for defence respecting suits for relief based on contract. Option (3) is correct: Section 11 of the Specific Relief Act, 1930 provides for cases in which specific performance of contracts connected with trust enforceable. Option (4) is incorrect: Section 10 of the Specific Relief Act, 1930 provides cases in which specific performance of contract enforceable.

Option (1) is incorrect: Section 71 of the IPC provides limit of punishment of offence made up of several offences. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 72 of the IPC provides punishment of person guilty of one of several offences, the judgment stating that it is doubtful of which. Option (3) is correct: Section 73 of the IPC provides provision of solitary confinement. Option (4) is incorrect: Section 74 of the IPC provides limit of solitary confinement.

Option (1) is incorrect: Section 161(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that any police officer making an investigation may examine orally any person supposed to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 161(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that the person shall be bound to answer truly all questions relating to such case put to him by the police officer. Option (3) is correct: Section 161(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that the police officer may reduce into writing any statement made to him in the course of an examination under this section. Option (4) is incorrect: Section 162(1) of Code of Criminal Procedure provides that no statement made by any person to a police officer in the course of an investigation under this chapter shall be signed by the person making it.

Option (1) is incorrect: Section 219 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for three offences of same kind within a year may be charged together. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 220 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for trial for more than one offence. Option (3) is incorrect: Section 222 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for when offence proved included in offence charged. Option (4) is correct: Section 225 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides for trial to be conducted by Public Prosecuter.

Option (1) is incorrect: Section 2(1) of the CrPC defines 'bailable offence'.  Option (2) is incorrect: Section 2(3) of the CrPC defines 'cognizable offence'. Option (3) is incorrect: Section 2(i) of the CrPC defines 'judicial proceedings'. Option (4) is correct: It has been defined under Section 2(l) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) as 'non-cognizable offence'. It means an offence in which a police officer has no authority to arrest without warrant.  

Option (1) is correct: For an assembly to be unlawful, it must have a common object of the kind specified in Section 141 of the IPC. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 140 of the IPC provides for wearing garb or carrying token used by a soldier, sailor or airman. Option (3) is incorrect: Section 142 of the IPC includes provisions for being a member of unlawful assembly. Option (4) is incorrect: Section 144 of the IPC includes provisions for joining unlawful assembly armed with deadly weapon.

Section 10 of Transfer of property Act, 1882, talks about condition restraining alienation.

Option (1) is incorrect: Not only to add but also to alter the charge. Option (2) is incorrect: Not only to alter but also to add the charge. Option (3) is incorrect: To alter or add to any charge at any time before judgement is pronounced. Option (4) is correct: To alter or add to any charge at any time before judgement is pronounced.

Option (1) is correct: Section 29(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure states that the Court of a Magistrate of Second Class may pass a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or of fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or of both. Option (2) is incorrect: The Court of a Magistrate of Second Class cannot impose a fine exceeding one thousand rupees.   Option (3) is incorrect: The Court of a Magistrate of Second Class cannot impose a fine exceeding one thousand rupees.   Option (4) is incorrect: The Court of a Magistrate of Second Class cannot impose a fine exceeding one thousand rupees. 

Option (1) is incorrect: Under Section 438(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the jurisdiction to grant bail vests with either the High Court or the Court of Session. Option (2) is incorrect: Under Section 438(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the jurisdiction to grant bail vests with either the High Court or the Court of Session.