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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
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Section 5
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Section 4
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Section 3
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Section 6
B
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Explanation
Option (2) is correct: The stipulation that all offences under the Indian Penal Code would be tried according to the provisions in the Code of Criminal Procedure, is contained in Section 4.
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The police officer shall bear an accurate identification of his name.
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The police officer shall bear a visible and clear identification of his name.
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The police officer shall prepare a memorandum of arrest to be countersigned by the person arrested.
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The police officer shall inform the person arrested that he has the right of legal counsel during interrogation.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (4) is correct: Under Section 41B of the CrPC, a police officer while making arrest does not require informing the person arrested that he has the right of legal counsel during interrogation.
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Criminal breach of trust by public servant
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Kidnapping for ransom
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Mischief by destroying a lighthouse
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House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (2) is correct: The general public does not have a duty under Section 39 of the CrPC to give information to the nearest Magistrate or police officer in relation to the commission of kidnapping for ransom.
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Judicial Magistrate First Class
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Chief Judicial Magistrate
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District Magistrate
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Executive Magistrate
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (4) is correct: Under Section 110 of the CrPC, an executive magistrate requires security for good behaviour from habitual offenders within his local jurisdiction.
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A legitimate child, who after attaining majority, cannot maintain himself by reason of economic hardship.
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An illegitimate child, who after attaining majority, cannot maintain himself by reason of economic hardship.
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Both (1) and (2)
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None of these
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (4) is correct: A child legitimate or an illegitimate, who after attaining majority, cannot maintain himself by reason of economic hardship cannot claim maintenance under Section 125 of the CrPC.
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where the offence has been committed
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where the arrest was made
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where the nearest police station is situated
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where the nearest court is situated
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (1) is correct: When a person is arrested on the charge of committing rape, the arrestee may be examined by a registered medical practitioner other than a registered medical practitioner employed in a hospital run by the government or by a local authority when the latter is not available within a radius of sixteen kilometres from the place where the offence has been committed.
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Intention
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Rashness
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Motive
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Ill-will
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (3) is correct: Under Section 14 of the Indian Evidence Act, motive is not mentioned as a state of mind.
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Section 61
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Section 64
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Section 65
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Section 66
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (2) is correct: Section 64 talks about proof of documents by primary evidence that is called rule of best evidence.
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The existence of every state recognised by the Government of India
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The title of every state recognised by the Government of India
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The national flag of every state recognised by the Government of India
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The national emblem of every state recognised by the Government of India
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (4) is correct: Under Section 57 of the Evidence Act, the court is not bound to take judicial notice of the national emblem of every state recognised by the Government of India.
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Documents forming records of acts of tribunals
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Documents forming records of acts of public officers of India
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Documents forming records of acts of public officers of a foreign country
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Public records kept of private documents
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (3) is correct: Documents forming records of acts of public officers of a foreign country is not a public document under Section 74 of the Evidence Act.
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Conduct
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Act
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Omission
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Declaration
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (1) is correct: Conduct is not figured in Section 115 while dealing with applying the principle of estoppel.
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Point of foreign law
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Point of art
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Point of domestic law
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Point of science
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (3) is correct: Under Section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, opinion of expert cannot be taken on the point of domestic law.
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Section 149
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Section 150
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Section 151
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Section 152
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (3) is correct: Indecent and scandalous questions may be forbidden by the court under Section 151.
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person who is dead
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person who cannot be found
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person who is unwilling to give evidence
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person who has become incapable of giving evidence
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (3) is correct: Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act speaks of the persons who is dead, cannot be found and has become incapable of giving evidence.
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clerks of barristers
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servants of pleaders
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interpreters of barristers
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All of the above
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Option (4) is correct: Section 127 of the Evidence act provides that the provisions of Section 126 of the Evidence Act dealing with confidentiality of professional communication shall apply to clerks, servants and interpreters of barristers.