Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
For a defence of intoxication, to escape criminal liability, the degeneration of mental faculty -
A)
must be total when administered against his will and knowledge.
B)
can be partial when administered against his will and knowledge.
C)
can be self intoxicated but loses mental faculty.
D)
none of the above
Option A is correct: must be total when administered against his will and knowledge..
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
An evidence given by a dumb witness in a court is -
A)
not admissible
B)
oral evidence
C)
documentary evidence
D)
deemed to be no evidence
Option B is correct: oral evidence.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Affidavits to be used before any court under CrPC may be sworn or affirmed before -
A)
any Judge
B)
any Judicial Magistrate
C)
any Executive Magistrate
D)
all of these
Option D is correct: all of these.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
As per the CrPC, a Sessions Judge is appointed by -
A)
The Governor of the State.
B)
The President of India.
C)
The State Government.
D)
The High Court.
Option D is correct: The High Court..
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Electronics records produced before the court are -
A)
Oral evidence
B)
Electronic evidence
C)
Documentary evidence
D)
None of these
Option C is correct: Documentary evidence.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Which of the following is an essential ingredient of sedition?
A)
Dishonest intention
B)
Mala fide intention
C)
Words spoken must cause public disorder by acts of violence
D)
Exciting disaffection towards the Government
Option D is correct: Exciting disaffection towards the Government.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
An admission is a statement which include-
A)
Oral statement
B)
Documentary statement
C)
Statement contained in electronic form
D)
All of these
Option D is correct: All of these.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
After dismissal of a complaint under section 203 CrPC, a fresh complaint on same facts -
A)
is not allowed
B)
is allowed but only in exceptional circumstances
C)
is allowed and can be entertained in all circumstances
D)
either (a) or (c)
Option B is correct: is allowed but only in exceptional circumstances.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
For admissibility of a dying declaration, the person making the declaration must be -
A)
under expectation on death
B)
the statement must be complete
C)
the person making the statement must be competent
D)
all of the above
Option D is correct: all of the above.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
The right to free Legal Aid is mentioned under which section of CrPC?
A)
303
B)
304
C)
305
D)
306
Option B is correct: 304.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
The maxim ‘actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea, is established by -
A)
Equity principle
B)
Roman law
C)
Common law
D)
House of lords
Option C is correct: Common law.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Police report means -
A)
Report lodged by the complainant at the police station
B)
Report sent by the officer in charge of a police station to the superior police officer
C)
A reported forwarded by the police officer to a magistrate under section 173 (b) CrPC
D)
Report entered in a case dairy
Option C is correct: A reported forwarded by the police officer to a magistrate under section 173 (b) CrPC.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
If the attesting witness denies or does not recollect the execution of a document, then -
A)
its execution may be proved by other evidence
B)
it cannot be considered by the court
C)
it becomes inadmissible
D)
none of these
Option A is correct: its execution may be proved by other evidence.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
To which of the following, the law of presumption applies?
A)
Volenti non fit injura
B)
Mens rea
C)
De minimus non curat lex
D)
All of these
Option D is correct: All of these.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Punishments to which the offenders are not liable under the Indian Penal Code are -
A)
Forfeiture of property
B)
Transportation for life
C)
Death
D)
Fine
Option B is correct: Transportation for life.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Which of the following is not an offence against the public tranquillity?
A)
Riot
B)
Affray
C)
Assault
D)
Unlawful assembly
Option C is correct: Assault.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
The provision of the Indian Penal Code apply to any offence committed by-
A)
any citizen of India in any place without and beyond India.
B)
any person on any ship or aircraft registered in India wherever it may be.
C)
any person in any place without and beyond India committing offence targeting a computer resource located in India.
D)
all of the above
Option D is correct: all of the above.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Which one of the following is associated with common intention?
A)
Similar intention
B)
Pre-meditated intention
C)
Same intention
D)
Unanimous decision in a meeting to do a particular act
Option B is correct: Pre-meditated intention.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Maximum period for which undertrials can be detained?
A)
24 hours
B)
To be decided by a magistrate
C)
Not exceeding the maximum period of punishment for the said offence
D)
Not more than half of the maximum period of punishment for the said offence
Option D is correct: Not more than half of the maximum period of punishment for the said offence.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
An accused having made a request in writing to examine himself and having been called to examine himself -
A)
must necessary examine himself.
B)
has the liberty not to give evidence without giving rise to any presumption against him.
C)
has the liberty not to give evidence, but in such a case a presumption against him arises.
D)
has the liberty not to give evidence but in such a case a presumption arises against him and other co-accused tried along with him jointly.
Option B is correct: has the liberty not to give evidence without giving rise to any presumption against him..
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Which of the following is a compoundable offence?
A)
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation
B)
Theft
C)
Cheating
D)
All of the above
Option D is correct: All of the above.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
A hangman who hangs the prisoners pursuant to the order of the court is exempted from criminal liability pursuant to -
A)
Section 77 IPC
B)
Section 78 IPC
C)
Section 79 IPC
D)
Section 80 IPC
Option B is correct: Section 78 IPC.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
The credit of the witness may be impeached with the consent of the court by the -
A)
adverse party
B)
by the party producing him
C)
both (a) & (b)
D)
neither (a) nor (b)
Option C is correct: both (a) & (b).
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Wills admitted to probate in India may be proved by -
A)
Probate
B)
Primary Evidence
C)
Secondary evidence
D)
Both (b) & (c)
Option A is correct: Probate.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Which section of CrPC makes the requirement of prosecution sanction in respect of judges, magistrates and public servant?
A)
195
B)
195-A
C)
196
D)
197
Option D is correct: 197.
