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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
  1. presumption of facts

  2. rebuttable presumption of law

  3. irrebuttable presumption of law

  4. presumption of facts and law both

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is correct: Under Section 90 of Indian Evidence Act, it is a presumption as to documents that are thirty years old. Option (2) is incorrect: Under Section 90 of Indian Evidence Act, it is not a rebuttable presumption of law. Option (3) is incorrect: Under Section 90 of Indian Evidence Act, it is not an irrebuttable presumption of law. Option (4) is incorrect: Under Section 90 of Indian Evidence Act, it is not a presumption of facts and law both.

Multiple choice
  1. Written evidence

  2. Oral evidence

  3. Not admissible in evidence

  4. It depends on the discretion of the court to accept it or not

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Evidence so given shall be deemed to be oral evidence. Option (2) is correct: A witness who is unable to speak may give his evidence in any other manner in which he can make it intelligible, such as by writing or by signs; but such writing must be written and the signs made in an open court. Evidence so given shall be deemed to be oral evidence. Option (3) is incorrect: Evidence given by dumb person is relevant and admissible in evidence. Option (4) is incorrect: Always admissible; doesn’t depend on the court’s discretion.

Multiple choice
  1. constituting a motive for fact in issue

  2. conduct influenced by fact in issue

  3. introductory to facts in issue

  4. preparation for facts in issue

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: The facts in the given situation is not indicating B’s motive of libel. Option (2) is incorrect: In the above facts, the conduct of B is not influenced by any fact in issue. Option (3) is correct: Under Sec 9 of Indian Evidence Act, Facts necessary to explain or introduce a fact in issue or relevant fact, or which show the relation of parties by whom any such fact was transacted, are relevant in so far as they are necessary for that purpose.

Option (4) is incorrect: No preparation for facts in issue is shown in the given facts.
 

Multiple choice
  1. cannot be relevant

  2. is relevant under Section 11 of the Indian Evidence Act

  3. is relevant under Section 9 of the Indian Evidence Act

  4. is relevant under Section 7 of the Indian Evidence Act

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Under Section 11 of the Indian Evidence Act, facts are relevant. Option (2) is correct: Under Section 11 of the Indian Evidence Act, facts not otherwise relevant are relevant if they are inconsistent with any fact in issue or relevant fact; if by themselves or in connection with other facts they make the existence or non-existence of any fact in issue or relevant fact highly probable or improbable. Option (3) is incorrect: Not relevant under Section 9. It deals with explanation and introduction of facts. Option (4) is incorrect. Not relevant under Section 7. It deals with facts which are the occasion, cause and effect of the fact in issue.

Multiple choice
  1. Right

  2. Wrong. It requires 12, 10 and 8 witnesses, respectively.

  3. The judge directs how many witnesses are to be adduced.

  4. No particular number of witnesses is required.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Under the Indian Evidence Act, no particular number of witnesses is required. Option (2) is incorrect: Under the Indian Evidence Act, no particular number of witnesses is required. Option (3) is incorrect: Under the Indian Evidence Act, statute directs that no particular number of witnesses is to be adduced. Option (4) is correct. Under Section 134 of the Indian Evidence Act, no particular number of witnesses is required. 

Multiple choice
  1. a minor of sound mind

  2. a major of sound mind

  3. any person of sound mind

  4. any major of sound or unsound mind

  5. principle of sound mind

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: An agent cannot be appointed by a minor. Option (2) is correct: Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, an agent can only be appointed by a person who is major and who is of sound mind. Option (3) is incorrect: An agent can be appointed only by a major of sound mind. Option (4) is incorrect: An agent can be appointed only by a major of sound mind.

Multiple choice
  1. Explanation III to Section 11

  2. Explanation IV to Section 11

  3. Explanation VI to Section 11

  4. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Explanation III to Section 11 states that the matter above referred to must in the former suit have been alleged by one party and either denied or admitted, expressly or impliedly, by the other. Option (2) is correct: Explanation IV to Section 11 talks about constructive res judicata. Option (3) is incorrect: Explanation VI to Section 11 talks about representative persons.

Multiple choice
  1. Rule 10 of the CPC

  2. Rule 10A of the CPC

  3. Rule 11 of the CPC

  4. All of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Order VII, Rule 10 of the CPC deals with return of plaint. Option (2) is incorrect: Order VII, Rule 10A of the CPC provides for power of court to fix a date of appearance in the court, where plaint is to be filed after its return. Option (3) is correct: Order VII, Rule 11 the of CPC provides for rejection of plaint. Option (4) is incorrect.  

Multiple choice
  1. certiorari

  2. habeas corpus

  3. quo warranto

  4. none of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Habeas corpus is a legal writ that requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court. It's specifically designed to protect individual liberty against unlawful detention. Certiorari deals with judicial review, and quo warranto questions authority.

Multiple choice
  1. The pleading of a legal cause

  2. Contradiction

  3. A main occupation

  4. A side interest

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D Correct answer
Explanation

An avocation is a hobby, side interest, or minor occupation pursued alongside one's main vocation or career. It's something done for pleasure rather than as a primary profession. Option D is correct. It does not mean legal pleading, contradiction, or main occupation - those are the opposite or unrelated concepts.

Multiple choice
  1. even after the evidence of both the sides is closed

  2. after the evidence of prosecution is closed, but before the evidence of defense is closed

  3. before the evidence of prosecution is closed, if the witness is to be called on the motion of the prosecution

  4. after the evidence of prosecution is closed, if the witness is called on the motion of the defense

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is correct: Power to recall any witness(es) under Section 311 of the CrPC can be exercised at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other proceedings under this code. Option (2) is incorrect: No such provision Option (3) is incorrect: No such provision Option (4) is incorrect: No such provision

Multiple choice
  1. a cognizable offence

  2. a non-cognizable offence

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. a non-cognizable offence only as the police has no power to investigate such an offence

  5. a bailable as well as non-bailable offence

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: A complaint may relate to both cognizable and non-cognizable offences. Option (2) is incorrect: A complaint may relate to both cognizable and non-cognizable offences. Option (3) is correct: A complaint may relate to both cognizable and non-cognizable offences. Option (4) is incorrect: No such provision

Multiple choice
  1. cannot be a witness

  2. can be compelled to give his own evidence generally

  3. can be called as a witness only on his own request in writing

  4. Either (1) or (2)

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: An accused can be a witness. Option (2) is incorrect: An accused can be compelled to give his own evidence generally. Option (3) is correct: Under the provision of Section 315, an accused shall not be called as a witness, except on his own request in writing. Option (4) is incorrect: Neither (1) nor (2)

Multiple choice
  1. Vitiated itself

  2. Vitiated if caused failure of justice

  3. Seriousness has to be seen

  4. Refer to the High Court

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Trial in wrong place doesn’t vitiate itself till it causes failure of justice.

Option (2) is correct: If trial causes failure of justice, then trial vitiates itself.

Option (3) is incorrect: Failure of justice has to be seen. Option (4) is incorrect: No reference to the High Court.