Legal Service • Paper-II
Res Ipsa loquitur places the burden of proving negligence on:
A)
Defendant
B)
Plaintiff
C)
Both of the above
D)
It is irrelevant which party proves the negligence
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Plaintiff' (Option B).
Legal Service • Paper-II
In case chargesheet under Section 173 is not filed within 90 days or 60 days as the case may be, the accused, who is in custody is entitled to be:
A)
Released on bail
B)
Acquitted
C)
Discharged
D)
Released on bail on making application for bail
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Discharged' (Option C).
Legal Service • Paper-II
Privileged communications include:
A)
Communications before divorce.
B)
Communications with a source.
C)
Communications made to attorney.
D)
All of the above
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'All of the above' (Option D).
Legal Service • Paper-II
Section 73 of IPC prescribes the maximum time for keeping a person in solitary confinement to be:
A)
One year
B)
Two years
C)
Six months
D)
Three months
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Two years' (Option B).
Legal Service • Paper-II
A Magistrate has the power under CrPC to direct the Police to investigate into:
A)
A non cognisable offence
B)
A cognisable offence
C)
Only a non-cognisable offence, as in a cognisable offence the police is under a duty to investigate
D)
Both (a) & (b)
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Both (a) & (b)' (Option D).
Legal Service • Paper-II
The ‘last opportunity’ principle is related to the
A)
Hanging of the convicts
B)
Right of the accused to prove innocence before the court
C)
Principal of natural justice
D)
Vehicle accidents
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Principal of natural justice' (Option C).
Legal Service • Paper-II
To constitute battery, two things are essential –
A)
Malice and brute force
B)
Hostile intent and force
C)
Hostile intent and malice
D)
Motive and coercion
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Hostile intent and force' (Option B).
Legal Service • Paper-II
Under the Wagon Mound Case, the test for remoteness of damage:
A)
Was the damage reasonably foreseeable
B)
Was the damage proximate
C)
Was the damage of a kind that was foreseeable
D)
Was the damage caused by the breach of duty
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Was the damage of a kind that was foreseeable' (Option C).
Legal Service • Paper-II
Negligence of two or more persons resulting in the same damage to a third person makes the persons responsible as:
A)
Joint & several tort feasors
B)
Composite tort feasors
C)
Contributory negligence
D)
Joint tort feasors
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Contributory negligence' (Option C).
Legal Service • Paper-II
_________ of the Criminal Procedure Code deals with appeal in case of acquittal.
A)
Section 286
B)
Section 378
C)
Section 388
D)
Section 400
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Section 286' (Option A).
Legal Service • Paper-II
The plea of sudden and grave provocation as an exception of murder is:
A)
Question of law
B)
Question of fact
C)
Mixed question of law and fact
D)
Presumption under law
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Mixed question of law and fact' (Option C).
Legal Service • Paper-II
The Supreme court held that an advocate who has been engaged to act is clearly liable for negligence to his client in
A)
Raman Services Pvt Ltd vrs Subhash Kapoor
B)
M.Veerappa vrs Evelyn Squeria
C)
Arthur J S Hall & Co vrs Simons
D)
Jacob Matthew vrs State of Punjab
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'M.Veerappa vrs Evelyn Squeria' (Option B).
Legal Service • Paper-II
Do private hospitals have legal obligations under the IPC to give first aid treatments to victims of sexual assault?
A)
Yes, under Section. 166-B IPC
B)
No under Section. 168 IPC
C)
Yes, under Section. 170 IPC
D)
No, private hospitals being not run by the Government have no such obligation.
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Yes, under Section. 166-B IPC' (Option A).
Legal Service • Paper-II
The defence of alibi is best because:
A)
If the accused was not there when the deceased was murdered, he could not have murdered her
B)
Once the pleas of alibi is raised no other defence is open to the prosecution
C)
It leaves room for no other defence for the accused
D)
None of the above
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Once the pleas of alibi is raised no other defence is open to the prosecution' (Option B).
Legal Service • Paper-II
K wants to buy L’s car and drives it to test it with L seated by his side. Because of K’s negligence an accident happened in which M is injured. M sues L for damages. In this case:
A)
L is not liable as K was driving the car for his own purpose.
B)
L is not liable as K was not the servant of L.
C)
L is liable because he had not abandoned his right and duty to control the way in which the car was driven.
D)
L is liable because K was driving the car for L’s purpose.
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'L is not liable as K was driving the car for his own purpose.' (Option A).
Legal Service • Paper-II
_________ of the Criminal Procedure Code deals with victim compensation scheme.
A)
Section 280 B
B)
Section 357 A
C)
Section 275 A
D)
Section 312 A
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Section 312 A' (Option D).
Legal Service • Paper-II
A private person may arrest any person who:
A)
Is reported to be a criminal
B)
In his presence commits a non cognisable offence
C)
In his presence commits a bailable offence
D)
In his presence commits a cognisable and non bailable offence.
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'In his presence commits a cognisable and non bailable offence.' (Option D).
Legal Service • Paper-II
The Courts can issue orders for maintenance of wives, children and parents under_________ of the Criminal Procedure Code.
A)
Section 121
B)
Section 124 A
C)
Section 125
D)
Section 125 B
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Section 124 A' (Option B).
Legal Service • Paper-II
‘A’ is a Police Officer who has seen a machine copy of a confessional statement recorded by a Judicial Magistrate 1st Class. ‘A’ while deposing before a Court gives an oral account of the contents of the confessional statement he saw. ‘A’s’ oral account is:
A)
Primary Evidence of the contents of the confessional statement.
B)
Secondary Evidence of the contents of the confessional statement.
C)
Neither A nor B
D)
Can be either A or B depending on the reliability of ‘A’.
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Secondary Evidence of the contents of the confessional statement.' (Option B).
Legal Service • Paper-II
The basis of the rule as to dying declaration was explained in the case
A)
P. Babu v. State of A.P.
B)
Om Pal Singh v. State of U.P.
C)
Queen -empress v. Abdullah
D)
R. v. Woodcock
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'R. v. Woodcock' (Option D).
Legal Service • Paper-II
Irregularities that vitiate proceedings include:
A)
An executive magistrate passing an order for maintenance.
B)
A magistrate taking cognizance without jurisdiction.
C)
A magistrate making over a case without jurisdiction.
D)
Both (a) & (b)
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'An executive magistrate passing an order for maintenance.' (Option A).
Legal Service • Paper-II
Mistake of law is –
A)
A great defence for civil liability
B)
No defence for civil liability
C)
Additional defence for civil liability
D)
None of the above
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'None of the above' (Option D).
Legal Service • Paper-II
The case of R. v. Silverlock is concerned with
A)
Identity of handwriting or finger impression as evidence
B)
Recorded tapes as evidence
C)
Statement of eye witness as evidence
D)
All of the above
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'All of the above' (Option D).
Legal Service • Paper-II
Which of the following is not a hearsay evidence?
A)
Statement of police on the basis of inquiry conducted by him that accused was not at home on night of incident.
B)
Report of newspaper
C)
Report prepared on basis of information provided by officer.
D)
Statement of witness to prove relationship between persons.
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Report of newspaper' (Option B).
Legal Service • Paper-II
Voyeurism is:
I. The watching of a woman engaging in a private act.
II. Advances involving unwelcome sexual overtures.
III. Eve teasing.
IV. Disseminating the captured images of a woman wearing only her underwear.
Choose the correct answer from the options below:
A)
I & II
B)
I & IV
C)
Only I
D)
III & IV
Based on established principles in Law, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'III & IV' (Option D).
