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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

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.

Multiple choice

A case can be committed to the Court of Sessions by a Magistrate

  1. under section 209 of CrPC

  2. under section 323 of CrPC

  3. under section 324 of CrPC

  4. Both (1) and (2)

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

Under section 209 of the code of criminal procedure, a case can be commited to the Court of Sessions when offence is triable exclusively by it and under section 209 of the code of criminal procedure, a case can be commited to the Court of Sessions when, if, in any inquiry into an offence or a trial before a Magistrate, it appears to him that the case is one which ought to be tried by the Court of Sessions. 

Multiple choice

Adjournment can be granted

  1. under Order XVII, Rule 3 of the CPC

  2. under Order XVII, Rule 2 of the CPC

  3. under Order XVII, Rule 1 of the CPC

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

Under Order XVII, Rule 1 of the CPC, the court may, if sufficient cause is shown, at any stage of the suit grant time to the parties or to any of them and may from time to time adjourn the hearing of the suit for reasons to be recorded in writing. 

Multiple choice

Section 89 of CPC provides for

  1. settlement of disputes outside Court

  2. settlement of disputes through Court

  3. settlement of disputes through village panchayat

  4. All of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Section 89 of CPC provides for settlement of disputes outside Court.