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

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

Multiple choice

The doctrine of ‘relation back’ in the Registration Act is contained in

  1. section 42

  2. section 47

  3. section 48

  4. section 50
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The "Doctrine of Relation Back" is the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at a prior time. Section 47 of the Registration Act, 1908 provides that a registered document shall operate from the time from which it would have commenced to operate if no registration thereof had been required or made, and not from the time of its registration.

Multiple choice

Section 6 of the Limitation Act can be availed by

  1. plaintiff(s)

  2. defendant(s)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

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

Under section 6 of the Limitation Act, these words are used: "person entitled to institute a suit". This states that section 6 can only be availed by plaintiff.

Multiple choice

Under the Registration Act, a registered document operates

  1. from the date of its registration

  2. from the date of its execution

  3. from the date as given for the operation of the document, in the document

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

A registered document shall operate from the time from which it would have commenced to operate if no registration thereof had been required or made, and not from the time of its registration.

Multiple choice

Rights and liabilities of beneficiaries are provided under sections

  1. 51 - 65 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882

  2. 53 - 67 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882

  3. 55 - 69 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882

  4. 57 - 71 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rights and liabilities of beneficiaries are provided under chapter VI and sections 55 to 69 of the Indian Trusts Act, 1882.

Multiple choice

Labour Courts under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 are constituted under section

  1. 5

  2. 7

  3. 8

  4. 9
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Labour Courts under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 are constituted under section 7 as the appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute one or more Labour Courts for the adjudication of industrial disputes relating to any matter specified in the Second Schedule and for performing such other functions as may be assigned to them under this Act.