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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

Cognizable offence has been defined

  1. Under section 2(a)

  2. Under section 2(c)

  3. Under section 2(i)

  4. Under section 2(j)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Cognizable offence has been defined under section 2(c) of the code of criminal procedure. “Cognizable offence” means an offence for which a police officer may in accordance with the First Schedule or under and other law for the time being in force, arrest without warrant.

Multiple choice

Which of the following classifications comes under Criminal Procedure Code?

  1. Cognizable & Non-cognizable offences

  2. Bailable and non-bailable offences

  3. Summons cases & warrant cases

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cognizable and non-cognizable offences, bailable and non-bailable offences, summons' cases and warrant cases all are classified under the code of criminal procedure.

Multiple choice

In a non-cognizable case, the accused

  1. Can object to the grant of permission under section 155(2) of Cr P C as a matter of right

  2. Can object to the grant of permission under section 155(2) of Cr P C with the leave of the Magistrate

  3. Can object to the grant of permission under section 155(2) of Cr P C with the leave of the High Court

  4. Has no right to participate in the proceedings and cannot object to the grant of permission under section 155(2) of Cr P C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In a non-cognizable case, the accused has no right to participate in the proceedings and cannot object to the grant of permission under section 155(2) of Cr P C.

Multiple choice

Complaint, as provided under  section 2(d) of Cr P C

  1. Can be written only

  2. Can be oral

  3. Either in writing or oral

  4. Can be by gestures
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Complaint, as provided under section 2(d) of Cr P C, means any allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate with a view to his taking action under this code, that some person whether known or unknown, has committed an offence, but does not include a police report.

Multiple choice

Section 91 of Cr P C does not apply to

  1. The complainant

  2. The accused

  3. The witness

  4. A person who is neither a complainant nor an accused nor a witness
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Under section 91 of Cr P C, whenever any Court considers that the production of any document or other thing is necessary for the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding, such Court may issue a summon to the person in whose possession or power such document or thing is believed to be. Section 91 of Cr P C does not apply to the accused.

Multiple choice

Section 54 of Cr P C  provides for

  1. Medical examination of the accused at the request of the police officer

  2. Medical examination of the accused at the request of the accused

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Section 54 of Cr P C provides for examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person.

Multiple choice

Section 92 of Cr P C lays down the procedure for

  1. Production of document(s) in the custody of postal or telegraph authority

  2. Production of document(s) in the custody of any person other than the accused

  3. Production of document(s) in the custody of an accused person

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Section 92 of Cr P C lays down the procedure for production of a/the document(s) in the custody of postal or telegraph authority.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is true?

  1. Rowlatt Act authorised the government to imprison any person suspected of terrorism living in the Raj for up to two years without a trial.

  2. As per Rowlatt Act, accused could discuss case with accuser openly.

  3. Rowlett Act was opposed by Imperial Council.

  4. It was named after Queen Elizabeth’s advisor: Sir Sidney Rowlatt.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Anarchical and Revolutionary Crimes Act, 1919, popularly known as the Rowlatt Act, was a legislative act passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in Delhi on March 18, 1919, indefinitely extending the emergency measures of preventive indefinite detention, incarceration without trial and judicial review enacted in the Defence of India Act 1915. Passed on the recommendations of the Rowlatt Committee and named after its president, British judge Sir Sidney Rowlatt, this act effectively authorised the government to imprison any person suspected of terrorism living in the Raj for up to two years without a trial, and gave the imperial authorities power to deal with all revolutionary activities.