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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

To establish Section 34 of IPC,

  1. common intention should be proved but overt act should not

  2. common intention and overt act both should be proved

  3. common intention need not be proved but overt act needs to be proved

  4. All of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

To establish Section 34 of IPC, the common intention of the person involved in an act should be proved only.

Multiple choice

Culpable homicide has been defined

  1. under section 299 of IPC

  2. under section 300 of IPC

  3. under section 302 of IPC

  4. under section 304 of IPC
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Culpable homicide has been defined under section 299 of the Indian Penal Code.

Multiple choice

The facts which form part of the same transaction are relevant

  1. under section 5 of Evidence Act

  2. under section 6 of Evidence Act

  3. under section 7 of Evidence Act

  4. under section 8 of Evidence Act
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The facts which form part of the same transaction are relevant under section 6 of the Indian Evidence Act.

Multiple choice

Alibi is governed by

  1. section 6 of Evidence Act

  2. section 8 of Evidence Act

  3. section 12 of Evidence Act

  4. section 11 of Evidence Act
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Alibi is a rule of evidence recognized by section 11 of Evidence Act that facts inconsistent with fact in issue are relevant. 

Multiple choice

A confession made by a person while in police custody is inadmissible as per

  1. section 25 of Evidence Act

  2. section 26 of Evidence Act

  3. section 27 of Evidence Act

  4. section 30 of Evidence Act
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Section 26 of the Indian Evidence Act states that no confession shall be made by any person whilst he is in the custody of a police officer, unless it is made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate. 

Multiple choice

Public documents are mentioned in

  1. section 72 of Evidence Act

  2. section 73 of Evidence Act

  3. section 74 of Evidence Act

  4. section 75 of Evidence Act
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Public documents are mentioned in section 74 of the Indian Evidence Act.

Multiple choice

Presumption as to dowry death is contained in

  1. section 111 A of Evidence Act

  2. section 113 A of Evidence Act

  3. section 113 B of Evidence Act

  4. section 113 of Evidence Act
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Presumption as to dowry death is contained in section 113 B of the Indian Evidence Act.

Multiple choice

Where the police submits a final report under section 173(2) of CrPC for dropping of proceedings to a Magistrate, the Magistrate

  1. may accept the same

  2. may reject the same and take cognizance

  3. may reject the same and order further investigation

  4. Any of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Where the police submits a final report under section 173(2) of CrPC, for dropping of proceedings to a Magistrate, the Magistrate may reject the same and order further investigation.