IPC Questions for Judiciary prelims
1.“The right of private defence of the body commences as soon as a reasonable apprehension of danger to the body arises and continues so long as such apprehension of danger continues.” This observation was made by the Supreme Court in:
Answer:- Deo Narain v. State of U.P. 1972
2. Which theory of punishment is based on the humanistic principle that even if an offender commits a crime, he does not cease to be a human being?
Answer:- Reformative theory.
3. ‘A’ a woman knowing that his husband ‘B’ has recently committed dacoity, harbours him with the intention of screening him from punishment. In this case ‘A’ is :
Answer:- Not guilty. Section 212, Exception.
4. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 comes into force -
Answer:- According to Section 1(2) of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, it shall be deemed to have come into force on the 21st day of April, 2018.
5. In case of criminal misappropriation subsequent intention must be –
Answer:- Section 403 deals about dishonest misappropriation of property
6. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court has remarked that ‘ husband is not the master of his wife’?
Answer:- Joseph Shine v. Union of India – Hon’ble Dipak Misra, CJI, “A woman cannot be asked to think as a man or as how the society desires. Such a thought is abominable, for it slaughters her core identity. And, it is time to say that a husband is not the master. Equality is the governing parameter.”
7. ‘A’ with intent to murder, administered a fatal dose of poison to ‘Z’, and then while ‘Z’ was still alive, a stranger ‘B’, without A’s knowledge attacked ‘Z’ and shot him dead. (a) ‘A’and ‘B’ both would be guilty of murder (b) ‘A’ would be guilty of culpable homicide and ‘B’would be guilty of murder (c) ‘A’ would be guilty of attempt to murder and ‘B’would be guilty of murder (d) ‘A’ would be guilty of instigating ‘B’ to commit murder and ‘B’would be guilty of murder.
Answer - (c) ‘A’ would be guilty of attempt to murder and ‘B’would be guilty of murder.
Explanation – For murder two things must be proved namely; (1) Causa causans (Immediate cause) and (2) guilty mind. In this problem ‘A’ had guilty mind and he was knowing that by that dose it was likely to cause death. But reason of death of ‘Z’ was not poison. So there was absence of Causa causans of death. So ‘A’ would be liable for attempt to murder. ‘B’ would be liable for murder because he shot ‘Z’ with the intention to cause death. ‘A’ and ‘B’ both were stranger to each other. So no question arises regarding joint liability.
8. A, a police-officer, tortures Z in order to induce Z to confess that he committed a crime. A is guilty of an offence under –
Answer:- Section 330 IPC
9. ‘A’ who was entrusted by ‘B’ with certain blocks for printing a catalogue, prints catalogue of rival’s firm with the same block. ‘A’ is guilty of
Answer:- Criminal breach of trust
10. No right of private defence is available against the offence of
Answer:- Criminal breach of trust. Explanation- Section 97 Secondly.
Important questions of IPC
* Disclosure of identity of a victim of rape is punishable under
Answer:- Section 376D, IPC
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