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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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reservation to backward classes
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ban on slaughtering of cows
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ban on smoking in public places
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prevention of pollution of the river Ganga
C
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Explanation
Murli S Deora had filed a PIL against smoking in public areas saying that smoking caused inconvinience to non-smokers. So, accordingly the Supreme Court has banned smoking in public areas.
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it is prohibited by I.P.C.
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the public declare it so
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the religious authorities
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none of these
A
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Explanation
An act is a bribe when it is prohibited by I.P.C.
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foreign Law
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science
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Indian law
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art
C
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Explanation
(3) Under Section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, the opinion of an expert cannot be on the question of Indian law.
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fraud only
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collusion only
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incompetence of the court only
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Any of the above
D
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Explanation
(4) Under Section 44 of the Indian Evidence Act, evidence of judgment, order or decree can be challenged on the ground of fraud or collusion or incompetence of the court.
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magistrate issuing the search warrant
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chief judicial magistrate/chief metropolitan magistrate
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court of sessions
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high court
B
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(2) Any magistrate can set aside a declaration of forfeiture under section 95 of CrPC.
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postal or telegraph authority
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any person other than the accused
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an accused person
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All of the above
A
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(1) Section 92 of CrPC lays down the procedure for production of document(s) in the custody of postal or telegraph authority.
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to re-call any witness(es) already examined
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to summon any witness who has been cited as a witness but not produced or examined before the evidence is closed
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to summon any witness who has no been cited as a witness
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All of the above
D
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Explanation
(4) Any court may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, summon any person as a witness, or examine any person in attendance, though not summoned as a witness, or re-call and re-examine any person already examined; and the court shall summon and examine or re-call and re-examine any such person if his evidence appears to it to be essential to the just decision of the case.
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15 years
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16 years
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18 years
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21 years
A
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(1) The investigating officer under section 160 of CrPC cannot require the attendance of a male, at a place other than the place of his residence, who is under the age of 15 years.
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acquittal of the accused in cases where charge has already been framed
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discharge of the accused in cases where the charge has not yet been framed
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acquittal of the accused irrespective of whether the charge has been framed or not
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Either (1) or (2)
A
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(1) Withdrawal of a complaint under section 257 of CrPC results in acquittal of the accused in cases where charge has already been framed.
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section 154 of CrPC
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section 155 of CrPC
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section 156 (3) of CrPC
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section 190 of CrPC
A
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(1) The registration of the case regarding commission of cognizable offence is under section 154 of CrPC.
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confession
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statements made during the course of investigation
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confession as well as statements made during the course of investigation
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Either (1) or (2)
C
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Explanation
(3) Section 164 of CrPC provides a special procedure for recording of confession as well as statements made during the course of investigation.
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Rs. 5000
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Rs. 3000
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Rs. 1000
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any amount without limit
B
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Explanation
Option (1) is incorrect: No such provision
Option (2) is correct: Under section 35A (2) of the CPC, no court shall make any such order for the payment of an amount exceeding Rs. 3000 or exceeding the limits of its pecuniary jurisdiction, whichever is less.
Option (3) is incorrect: No such provision
Option (4) is incorrect: No such provision
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section 125(5) or CrPC
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section 127(2) of CrPC
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section 127(3) of CrPC
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None of these
A
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Explanation
(1) An order of maintenance or interim allowance can be cancelled under the circumstances stated under section 125(5) of CrPC.
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section 158 of CrPC
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section 159 of CrPC
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section 160 of CrPC
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section 161 of CrPC
C
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Explanation
(3) The investigating police officer in a case has power to require attendance of a person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case under section 160 of CrPC.