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Legal Principles and Doctrines

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Legal principles and doctrines establish the foundational rules of jurisprudence and civil rights. Questions cover constitutional reasonable restrictions, courtroom evidence standards, and property laws. These topics are strictly necessary for law legal studies exams and judicial services prelims.

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Legal Principles and Doctrines Questions

Multiple choice

Hostile witness is the one who

  1. does not tell one who

  2. gives statements against the opposite party

  3. gives statement against the party who called him as a witness

  4. is not desirous to tell the truth and gives testimony against the party who called him as a witness in his favour
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(4) Hostile witness is the one who is not desirous to tell the truth and gives testimony against the party who called him as a witness in his favour.

Multiple choice

Agency by operation of law

  1. arises where it is necessary to act on behalf of another

  2. arises where it is impossible to obtain proper authority to perform necessary acts on behalf of a principal

  3. is limited to situations of emergency

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

(4) Agency by operation of law arises where it is necessary to act on behalf of another, where it is impossible to obtain proper authority to perform necessary acts on behalf of a principal and is limited to situations of emergency.

Multiple choice

What is correct in reference to dying declaration?

  1. It is a weaker kind of evidence.

  2. It cannot form basis of conviction without corrobation.

  3. It stands on the same footing as other types of evidence.

  4. It is by verbal statement only.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A dying declaration made by a victim, accusing a person of having been responsible for his/her death, cannot form the basis of conviction.  

Multiple choice

If sufficient cause is shown by the parties for adjournment of the hearing of the case, the court shall not adjourn the case more than

  1. once

  2. twice

  3. three times

  4. four times

  5. None of above
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: No such provision Option (2) is incorrect: No such provision Option (3) is correct: Under Order XVII, Rule 1(1) of the Code of Civil procedure, if sufficient cause is shown by the parties for adjournment of the hearing of the case, the court shall not adjourn the case more than three times. Option (4) is incorrect: No such provision

Multiple choice

Where in a suit the defendant is absent from his residence and there is no likehood of his being found at the residence within a reasonable time, service of the summons may be made on

  1. servant

  2. minor son

  3. adult daughter

  4. munim

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

Option (1) is incorrect: Under Order V, Rule 15 of the CPC, a servant is not a member of his family within the meaning of this rule. Option (2) is incorrect: Summons cannot be served on minor members of the family.  Option (3) is incorrect: If the munim would not be present, then summons can be served on the adult daughter. Option (4) is correct: Where in a suit, the defendant is absent from his residence and there is no likelihood of his being found at the residence within a reasonable time, service of the summons may be made on any adult member of the family, whether male or female, whoever is residing with him.

Multiple choice

Proceeding in a suit, relating to minor, shall not be stayed on

  1. retirement of the next friend of a minor

  2. attaining the majority by the minor

  3. removal of the next friend of a minor

  4. death of the next friend of a minor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: On the retirement, removal or death of the next friend of a minor, further proceedings shall be stayed. Option (2) is correct: Under Order XXXII, Rule 10 of the CPC, on the retirement, removal or death of the next friend of a minor, further proceedings shall be stayed until the appointment of a next friend in his place. Option (3) is incorrect: On the retirement, removal or death of the next friend of a minor, further proceedings shall be stayed. Option (4) is incorrect: On the retirement, removal or death of the next friend of a minor, further proceedings shall be stayed.

Multiple choice

A court may not issue a commission to

  1. examine any person

  2. examine accounts

  3. perform any ministerial act

  4. arrest a person
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Under Section 75 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a court may issue commission to examine any person. Option (2) is incorrect: Under Section 75 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a court may issue commission to examine and adjust accounts. Option (3) is incorrect: Under Section 75 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a court may issue commission to perform any ministerial or clerical act. Option (4) is correct: Under Section 75 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a court cannot issue commission to arrest a person.