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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

Which would be a complaint the colonists would have?

  1. Taking away trial by jury

  2. allowing people to not pay taxes

  3. ordering colonist to move back to Italy

  4. letting colonists have representation
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The denial of trial by jury was a major grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence and a common complaint regarding British colonial policy.

Multiple choice commercial applications government organisation departmental undertakings meaning and features of departmental undertaking forms, comparison and cases of public enterprises classification of commercial organisations

No actions can be taken unless it goes through proper channel of authority.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This appears to be a True/False question about organizational processes. The principle that actions should follow proper channels of authority is a standard administrative practice, making the statement True.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management government organisation departmental undertakings meaning and features of departmental undertaking forms, comparison and cases of public enterprises classification of commercial organisations

The departmental head can take decisions without the permission of the ministry.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The employees or heads of departments of departmental undertakings are not allowed to take independent decisions without the approval of the ministry concerned which leads to delays in matters where prompt decisions are required. 

Multiple choice political science understanding our criminal justice system criminal justice system the police and the court criminal justice system in india

Civil law includes ___________________.

  1. Disputes related to sale of land

  2. Disputes related to purchase of good

  3. Both (a) & (b)

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Civil courts exercise jurisdiction in the cases related to land, property and money transactions; arbitration; guardianship, marriages; divorce; and cases involving a Will. These courts are graded in the following manner:
1. The Court of the district Judge.
2. Court of Civil Judge.
3. Munisf's Courts.
4. Courts of small causes.

Multiple choice political science the police and the court criminal justice system criminal justice system in india understanding our criminal justice system

In respect of anything said by a member of Parliament in Parliament or any committee thereof, he can claim immunity _____________.

  1. Both from civil as well as criminal cases

  2. From civil cases only

  3. From criminal cases only

  4. Cannot claim immunity either from civil or from criminal cases
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Explanation

Article 105 of the Indian Constitution grants Members of Parliament immunity from any proceedings in any court in respect of anything said or any vote given by them in Parliament or any committee thereof.

Multiple choice commercial applications public sector enterprises role of government and development policies government companies government and taxes

National Tribunal shall not have power to review its own decisions.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

National Company Law Tribunal has powers to review its own decisions(within 2 years from the date of order).

 To ensure fair play and avoidance of judicial error, the procedural laws provide for appeals, revisions and reviews, and allow parties to file innumerable applications and raise vexatious objections as a result verdict get delayed. 
Appeals against the order of the NCLT will go to NCLAT, exclusively dedicated for this purpose. 

Multiple choice civics special statutory commissions for protection of citizens rights statutory commissions for protection of citizens rights confronting marginalisation working of the constitution

While inuring into a complaint, Information commission have the power to _____________.

  1. Receive evidence from affidavit

  2. Requistion record or copies there of from any court or office

  3. Issue summons for examination of witnesses or documents

  4. All of them
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D Correct answer
Explanation

While Inquiring to a Complaint, Information on Commission have the powerful.
1) Receive evidence from affidavit
2) requisition on record or copies thereof from any count or office
3) Issue summon for examination of witness or documents 

Multiple choice commerce discharge and breach of a contract remedies for breach of contract performance, discharge, breach and remedies of contract business law and contract act

An intentional Misrepresentation will amount to -

  1. Fraud

  2. Coercion

  3. Undue Influence

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Fraud is defined in contract law as an intentional misrepresentation or concealment of facts made by a party to induce another to enter into a contract. Coercion and undue influence involve pressure rather than deception.

Multiple choice commerce discharge and breach of a contract remedies for breach of contract performance, discharge, breach and remedies of contract business law and contract act

Which of these constitute Fraud?

  1. Any act fitted to deceive

  2. Any such act or omission as specifically declared by law to be fraudulent

  3. Both (a) and (b)

  4. Neither (a) nor (b)
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Fraud includes any act fitted to deceive or any act or omission specifically declared by law to be fraudulent, both of which are intended to induce the other party to enter into a contract.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management grievance redressal mechanism grievance and need for redressal mechanism consumer protection commerce

In case the aggrieved party is not satisfied with the order of the District Forum, he can appeal before the State Commission within ____ days of the passing of the order.

  1. 10

  2. 20

  3. 25

  4. 30
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D Correct answer
Explanation

If the aggrieved party is not satisfied by the jurisdiction of the district forum then they can file an appeal against the judgement in State Commission within 30 days by depositinng Rs 25000 or 50% of the penalty amount whichever is less.A complaint can be made to the appropriate district forum when the value of goods or services in question, along with the compensation claimed, does not exceed Rs. 20 lakhs.

Multiple choice civics subordinate courts lok adalats lok adalats and tribunals the judiciary-subordinate courts and lok adalats

Which one of the following is not a feature of Lok Adalat?

  1. Lawyers have no role

  2. They lay stress on compromise

  3. They are fast and cheap

  4. They reduce the burden on other courts
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Lok Adalat follows very simple procedure, shorn of almost all legal formalism and rituals. The Lok Adalat is presided over by a sitting or retired judicial officer as the chairman, with two other members, usually a lawyer and a social worker. An important condition is that both parties in dispute should agree for settlement through Lok Adalat and abide by its decision.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management consumerism the consumer protection act, 1986 consumer protection commerce

Which of the following is true?

  1. A consumer court setup under the Consumer Protection Act, does not have the power to punish for its contempt.

  2. Professional services are outside the purview of the CPA.

  3. A consumer court cannot force a person indulging is misleading advertising to confess his quit.

  4. None of the above.
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A Correct answer
Multiple choice political science fundamental rights- part i human rights : origin, characteristics and types international problems problems affecting the world

Which writ requires a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court?

  1. Habeas Corpus

  2. Mandamus

  3. Quo-warranto

  4. Prohibition
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Habeas Corpus literally means that you have the body. It is a prerogative writ through which a person can report unlawful detention or imprisonment to a court and request the court to bring the prisoner to the court and determine whether the detention is lawful.