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
Under section 144 of CrPC, the Executive Magistrate’s order shall not remain in force for more than a period of -
A)
one month
B)
two months
C)
six months
D)
1 year
Option B is correct: two months.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Which of the following is protected under Chapter IV of the Indian Penal Code?
A)
Act of a child under 7 years of age
B)
Act of a Judge when acting judicially
C)
Act causing slight harm
D)
All of these
Option D is correct: All of these.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Object of investigation is to -
A)
punish the accused
B)
acquit the accused
C)
collect evidence
D)
convict the accused
Option C is correct: collect evidence.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Evidence includes -
A)
Oral evidence and documentary evidence
B)
Oral evidence and secondary evidence
C)
Documentary evidence and secondary evidence
D)
Oral evidence, documentary evidence and secondary evidence
Option A is correct: Oral evidence and documentary evidence.
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
When a person is summoned to produce a document and produces the documents, then -
A)
he automatically becomes a witness
B)
he is to be cross examined by both the parties
C)
he does not become a witness until he is called as a witness
D)
Both (a) & (b)
Option C is correct: he does not become a witness until he is called as a witness.
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.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
A warrant of arrest may be executed -
A)
anywhere in India.
B)
anywhere within the State.
C)
cannot be forwarded outside the juridiction.
D)
None of these
Option A is correct: anywhere in India..
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may be extended, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable?
A)
Is unlimited but not excessive
B)
To be limited to = 1000/-
C)
Not to be imposed
D)
Depending on the offence committed
Option A is correct: Is unlimited but not excessive.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
For the offence of kidnapping from lawful guardian, the minor should be -
A)
As per the Indian majority act
B)
Below 16 years of age for male and female
C)
Below 16 years for male and 18 years for female.
D)
None of the above
Option C is correct: Below 16 years for male and 18 years for female..
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
Which of the following is designated as grievous hurt?
A)
Emasculation
B)
Privation of any member or joint
C)
Destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint
D)
All of the above
Option D is correct: All of the above.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
The pronoun “he” and its derivatives are used to refer to person who are -
A)
Male
B)
Female
C)
Both (a) & (b)
D)
Not mentioned in the Indian Penal Code
Option C is correct: Both (a) & (b).
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
An Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of criminal case may appear and plead before the court -
A)
with a written authority
B)
only with the permission of the court
C)
without any written authority
D)
none of these
Option C is correct: without any written authority.
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
The power to direct investigation under section 156 (3) of CrPC can be exercised by -
A)
a Sessions Judge
B)
a Magistrate
C)
both (a) & (b)
D)
neither (a) nor (b)
Option B is correct: a Magistrate.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
‘Proof’ is result of -
A)
Inquiry
B)
Evidence
C)
Investigation
D)
Statement
Option B is correct: Evidence.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
Admissions by agents are -
A)
admissible in civil proceeding
B)
not admissible in criminal proceeding
C)
may be admissible civil proceeding only if the agent has the authority to make admissions
D)
both (c) & (b)
Option C is correct: may be admissible civil proceeding only if the agent has the authority to make admissions.
Legal Service • 2024 • Law Paper-II
A Magistrate First Class may impose a maximum fine of -
A)
5,000/-
B)
10,000/-
C)
1 Lakh
D)
5 Lakh
Option B is correct: 10,000/-.
