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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

In which one of the following cases, the attempt to confer a primacy upon the Directive Principles of State Policy as against the Fundamental Rights was foiled by the majority of the Supreme Court?

  1. Indra Sawhney v. Union of India

  2. Shankari Prasad v. Union of India

  3. Minerva Mills v. Union of India

  4. Bennett Coleman v. Union of India
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C Correct answer
Explanation

In the Minerva Mills case (1980), the Supreme Court struck down the 42nd Amendment's provision that gave all Directive Principles precedence over Fundamental Rights (Articles 14 and 19). The court ruled that the Constitution is founded on the bedrock of the balance between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles.

Multiple choice

Is there any punishment to the Public Information officer who is denying the application for information or delaying information?

  1. No, only warning should be given

  2. Yes, a punishment of transfer/ dismissal

  3. Yes, a punishment of Rs.250 to a maximum of Rs.25,000

  4. Yes, an imprisonment up to one month
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Every PIO will be liable for fine of Rs.250 per day, up to a maximum of Rs.25,000 for not accepting an application/ delaying information/ knowingly giving incomplete, incorrect, misleading information/ destroying information that has been requested/ obstructing furnishing of information in any manner.

Multiple choice

May I request records in a specific format under the RTI Act 2005?

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. May be

  4. Sometimes
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Yes. Right to information means right to access to information or material relating to the affairs of body owned, controlled or substantially financed by Government, non-Government organisation substantially financed, Record includes� (a) any document, manuscript and file; (b) any microfilm, microfiche and facsimile copy of a document; (c) any reproduction of image or images embodied in such microfilm (whether enlarged or not); and (d) any other material produced by a computer or any other device.

Multiple choice

Which of the following does not come under the duty of a public office under the Right to Information Act 2005 Publish in the information board?

  1. Brief history of the public authority and context of its formation

  2. List of services being provided by the public authority with a brief write-up on them

  3. List of information already given

  4. If allowing partial access, the PIO shall give a notice to the applicant
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Any public authority should publish the following under the Act

  1. Objective/purpose of the public authority
  2. Mission / Vision Statement of the public authority
  3. Brief history of the public authority and context of its formation
  4. Duties of the public authority
  5. Main activities/functions of the public authority
  6. List of services being provided by the public authority with a brief write-up on them
  7. Organizational Structure Diagram at various levels namely State, directorate, region district, block etc. (whichever is applicable)
  8. Mechanism available for monitoring the service delivery and public grievance resolution
  9. Morning hours of the office : Closing hours of the office etc.
Multiple choice

Buying or disposing of any person as slave is a punishable offence under _____ of the IPC.

  1. Section 370

  2. Section 373

  3. Section 372

  4. Section 374
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is correct: Section 370 of the IPC provides whoever imports, exports, removes, buys, sells or disposes of any person as a slave, or accepts, receives or detains against his will any person as a slave, shall liable to be punished. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 373 talks about buying minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. Option (3) is incorrect: Section 372 talks about selling minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. Option (4) is incorrect: Section 374 deals with unlawful compulsory labour.

Multiple choice

The term ‘offence’ is defined under _____ of the IPC.

  1. Section 41

  2. Section 42

  3. Section 40

  4. Section 43

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Section 41 of the IPC defines the term ‘special law’. Option (2) is incorrect: Section 42 of the IPC defines the term ‘local law’. Option (3) is correct: The term ‘offence’ is defined under Section 40 of the IPC. Option (4) is incorrect: Section 43 of the IPC defines the term ‘illegal’.

Multiple choice

Under Section 376 of the IPC, a public servant committing rape on a woman in his custody shall be punishable with

  1. rigorous imprisonment up to 7 years

  2. rigorous imprisonment of at least 8 years

  3. rigorous imprisonment up to 10 years

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (3) is correct: Under Section 376 of the IPC, a public servant committing rape on a woman in his custody shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than ten years. 

Multiple choice

Under which of the following sections of the IPC can the death sentence be commuted without the consent of the offender?

  1. Section 53

  2. Section 54

  3. Section 55

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Section 53 of the IPC defines punishment provided under the IPC.

Option (2) is correct: Section 54 of the IPC deals with commutation of sentence of death. Option (3) is incorrect: Section 55 of the IPC deals with commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life.

Multiple choice

X sends an email to Y from Delhi threatening Y that certain photographs showing Y in a compromising position with a woman shall be posted on the net, if Y does not pay Rs. 1,00,000 to X. Y accesses the email at his office in Kolkata. The offence can be inquired into or tried by a court at

  1. Delhi

  2. Kolkata

  3. anywhere in India (because the email can be accessed anywhere in India)

  4. Both (1) and (2)
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Explanation

Option (4) is correct: The offence can be inquired at Kolkata (where cause of action arises) or at Delhi (where the defendant resides).

Multiple choice

Under Section 209 of the CrPC, which of the following cases can be committed to the Court of Session by a Magistrate, if it appears to the Magistrate that the offence is triable exclusiveIy by the Court of Session?

  1. A case instituted on a police report

  2. A case instituted otherwise than on a police report

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Option (3) is correct: The starting words of Section 209 explains that when in a case instituted on police report or otherwise, a Magistrate can commit the case to the Court of Session.

Multiple choice

While exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, even the High Court cannot

  1. review its own judgement

  2. convert itself court of appeal when the legislature has not conferred a right to appeal to it

  3. grant police custody from judicial custody

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Option (4) is correct: While exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, even the High Court cannot review its own judgement, can neither convert itself court of appeal when the legislature has not conferred a right to appeal to it nor grant police custody from judicial custody.

Multiple choice

An Executive Magistrate may even act ex-parte under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, if immediate prevention or speedy remedy is desirable

  1. to prevent obstruction, annoyance or injury to any lawfully employed person

  2. to avoid danger to human life, health or safety

  3. to avoid disturbance to public peace and tranquility, riot or affray

  4. on anyone or all of the above grounds
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Option (4) is correct: An Executive Magistrate may even act ex-parte under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, if immediate prevention or speedy remedy is desirable to prevent obstruction, annoyance or injury to any lawfully employed person, to avoid danger to human life, health or safety and to avoid disturbance to public peace and tranquility, riot or affray.