MODULE-1
1. In which of the following cases the Privy Council made a distinction between ‘common
intention’ and ‘similar intention’? (HJS-15)
(A) Bannu Mal v. Emperor
(B) Mehaboob Shah v. King Emperor
(C) Barendra Kumar Ghosh v. Emperor
(D) Srinivas Barolia v. Emperor
ANS: ‘B’.
2. The provision relating to extension of Indian Penal Code to extra-territorial offences is
provided in Section ___of the Indian Penal Code: (AP JS-12)
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) 7
ANS: ‘A’
3. Revealing the identity or name of victim of rape is punishable under which of the
following sections of the Indian Penal Code 1860: (UJS- 15)
(A) Section 354D
(B) Section 376E
(C) Section 229
(D) Section 228A
ANS: D
4. To establish section 34 of IPC – (AJS -11)
(A) Common intention be proved but not Overt act be proved
(B) Common intention and overt act both be proved
(C) Common intention need not be proved but even act be proved
(D) All the above
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ANS: ‘A’
5. N, a landlord after repeatedly demanding and not getting the rent of his flat from the
tenant. H. one day locked the flat in order not to allow H to enter it» till he pays the rent
to him. Which of the following offence has N committed under the Indian Penal Code,
1860? (PJS -15)
(A) Wrongful confinement
(B) Assault
(C) Criminal force
(D) Wrongful restraint
ANS: ‘D’
6. ‘X’ and ‘Y’ go to murder ‘Z’, ‘X’ stood on guard with a spear in hand but did not hit
‘Z’ at all. ‘Y’ killed ‘Z’. Who is/are guilty? (CLAT-2009)
(A) Only ‘Y’ is liable for murder of ‘Z’,
(B) ‘X’ and ‘Y’ both are liable for murder of ‘Z’
(C) ‘X’ is not liable as he did not perform any overt act,
(D) Both (a) and (c).
ANS: ‘B’
7. Which of the following words is not related to the principle of ‘mens rea’? (MJS-15)
(A) Dishonestly
(B) Voluntarily
(C) Fraudulently
(D) Cautiously, in good faith
ANS: ‘D’.
8. ‘X’ armed with a loaded pistol and ‘Y’ empty handed go to ‘Z’ shop in furtherance of
their common intention to commit robbery, X enters the shop and on being resisted in
carrying away property shoots Z with pistol Z dies at once. For what acts of X, Y is liable:
(MPPCJ-1996)
(A) Dacoity with murder
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(B) Extortion and culpable homicide not amounting to murder
(C) Attempt to commit robbery when armed with deadly weapon
(D) Robbery and murder
ANS: ‘D’.
9. A contingent of police led by Sub-Inspector is on patrolling duty at night. They are
attacked by two criminals in which one constable is severely injured and criminals
escaped with their property. Here, a case can be made under Indian Penal Code 1860 for
the offence of: (UJS- 15)
(A) Theft
(B) Dacoity
(C) Robbery
(D) Mischief
ANS: ‘C’
10. In every statute, mens rea is to be implied unless the contrary is shown". This view was
expressed in: (UPPCJ-2006)
(A) Sherras v. De Rutzen
(B) R. v. Dudley & Stephen
(C) Harding v. Price
(D) R. v. Prince
ANS: ‘A’
11. A spits over B. A would be liable for the offence of- (UJS-2002)
(A) Annoyance
(B) Assault
(C) Using Criminal force
(D) Defamation
ANS: ‘C’
The answers are suggestive. Kindly verify from the basic documents & recommended text books in case of doubts.