Judiciary - Constitutional, Civil, Criminal Courts and Processes Test 13

Question 1
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Match List I with List II.
List I List II
A. A posteriori $$1$$. From effect to cause
B. A priori $$2$$. From cause to effect
C. Arbitration $$3$$. Mediation

A
A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$

B
A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$

C
A-$$3$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$1$$

D
A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$

Question 2
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Given below are a legal principle and a factual situation. Apply the given legal principle to the factual situation and select the most appropriate answer to the question given below:

Principle: Attempt is not an offence until it is an attempt to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment.

Facts: Z makes an attempt to steal some jewels by breaking open a box, and finds after so opening the box, that there is no jewel in it.

A
Z has done an act towards the commission of theft and therefore is guilty.

B
If the absence of the definition of offence in the stated principle it cannot be said that Z is guilty

C
The stated principle neither defines the offence nor specifies that the said offence is punishable with imprisonment. So the position is unclear.

D
Police should arrest Z and produce him before the magistrate is only the court has the authority to decide his guilt or innocence.

Question 3
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Given below are a legal principle and a factual situation. Apply the given legal principle to the factual situation and select the most appropriate answer to the question given below:

Principle: Anticipatory bail could be granted to any person who apprehends arrest for a non-bailable offence.

Facts: Z publishes a defamatory statement against a state minister in a local daily. Police registers a case of defamation, a bailable offence against Z. He files an application in Supreme Court seeking an anticipatory bail.

A
His application shall be rejected by the Supreme Court for want of jurisdiction.

B
His application shall be rejected due to limited circulation of the newspaper.

C
His application shall be entertained by the Court as it involves denial of personal liberty of Z.

D
His application shall be returned as it is not maintainable.

Question 4
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Principle : Law does not penalize for wrongs which are of trivial nature.
Facts : In the course of a discussion, 'A' threw a file of papers at the table which touched the hands of 'B'.

A
'A' is liable for insulting 'B'.

B
'A' is not liable for his act, as it was of trivial nature.

C
'A' is liable for his act, as the file touched B's hand.

D
'A' is liable for his act, as it assaulted 'B'.

Question 5
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Given below are a legal principle and a factual situation. Apply the given legal principle to the factual situation and select the most appropriate answer to the question given below:

Legal Principle: Ignorance of fact is excused but ignorance of law is no excuse.

Fact: X was a passenger from Zurich to Manila in a Swiss plane. When the plane landed at the airport of Bombay on 28 November 1962, it was found on searching that X carried 34 kg of gold bars in his baggage and that he had not declared it in the 'manifest for transit'. On 26 November 1962, The Government of India had issued a notification modifying its earlier exemption, making it mandatory now that gold must be declared in the 'manifest' of the aircraft.

A
X cannot be prosecuted because he had actually no knowledge about the new notification issued two days ago.

B
X cannot be prosecuted because ignorance of fact is excusable.

C
X can be prosecuted because ignorance of law is not excusable.

D
X's liability would depend on the discretion of the court.

Question 6
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'A' digs a pit in the way through which "B" passes and conceals it with grass and stones with an intention of killing 'B'. 'C' passes through that way, falls in the pit and is killed. Is 'A' liable?

A
'A' is not liable

B
Partly liable

C
'A' is liable

D
Mistake

Question 7

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Match List I with List II.

List I	List II
A. Adjournment	$$1$$. The postponement or suspension of the hearing of a case until a future date.
B. Adjudication	$$2$$. The formal judgement or decision of a court or tribunal.
C. Admissibilin	$$3$$. The principles of evidence determining whether or not particular items of evidence may be received by the court. The central principle of admissibility is relevant. All evidence that is sufficiently relevant is admissible and all that is not sufficiently relevant is inadmissible.

A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$

A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$

A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$

A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$

Question 8
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Given below are a legal principle and a factual situation. Apply the given legal principle to the factual situation and select the most appropriate answer to the question given below:

Legal Principle: Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age.

Factual Situations: A, a child born on January 1, 2005, killed another child 'B' on December 30, 2011.

A
A has committed no offence

B
A has committed the offence as it is heinous crime

C
Killing of one child by another child is not an offence

D
A has not committed the offence for on the date of killing of B, A was a minor.

Question 9
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Courts and their Judgments: Promises, Requisites and Consequences is a book written by?

A
Vikram Seth

B
Ram Jeth Malani

C
Arun Shourie

D
None of these

Question 10
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Capital offences result in ____________.

A
Sentence to death

B
Sentence of life imprisonment

C
Imprisonment over 10 years

D
Both (A) and (B)

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List I	List II
A. A posteriori	$$1$$. From effect to cause
B. A priori	$$2$$. From cause to effect
C. Arbitration	$$3$$. Mediation

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Question 1

A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$

A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$

A-$$3$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$1$$

A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$

Question 2

Z has done an act towards the commission of theft and therefore is guilty.

If the absence of the definition of offence in the stated principle it cannot be said that Z is guilty

The stated principle neither defines the offence nor specifies that the said offence is punishable with imprisonment. So the position is unclear.

Police should arrest Z and produce him before the magistrate is only the court has the authority to decide his guilt or innocence.

Question 3

His application shall be rejected by the Supreme Court for want of jurisdiction.

His application shall be rejected due to limited circulation of the newspaper.

His application shall be entertained by the Court as it involves denial of personal liberty of Z.

His application shall be returned as it is not maintainable.

Question 4

'A' is liable for insulting 'B'.

'A' is not liable for his act, as it was of trivial nature.

'A' is liable for his act, as the file touched B's hand.

'A' is liable for his act, as it assaulted 'B'.

Question 5

X cannot be prosecuted because he had actually no knowledge about the new notification issued two days ago.

X cannot be prosecuted because ignorance of fact is excusable.

X can be prosecuted because ignorance of law is not excusable.

X's liability would depend on the discretion of the court.

Question 6

'A' is not liable

Partly liable

'A' is liable

Mistake

Question 7

A-$$2$$, B-$$1$$, C-$$3$$

A-$$1$$, B-$$2$$, C-$$3$$

A-$$2$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$1$$

A-$$1$$, B-$$3$$, C-$$2$$

Question 8

A has committed no offence

A has committed the offence as it is heinous crime

Killing of one child by another child is not an offence

A has not committed the offence for on the date of killing of B, A was a minor.

Question 9

Vikram Seth

Ram Jeth Malani

Arun Shourie

None of these

Question 10

Sentence to death

Sentence of life imprisonment

Imprisonment over 10 years

Both (A) and (B)

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