Indian Penal Code - Practice Test

[#536] In case the accused is not able to establish conclusively that he was insane at the time he committed the offence, which of the following will be true to entitle the Court to acquit the accused on the ground that the general burden of proof resting on the prosecution was not discharged?

(A) The evidence placed before the Court by the accused may raise a reasonable doubt in the mind of the Court as regards one or more of the ingredients of the offence including mens rea of the accused

(B) The evidence placed before the Court by the prosecution may raise a reasonable doubt in the mind of the Court as regards one or more of the ingredients of the offence including mens rea of the accused

(C) Either A or B

(D) None of then

Correct Answer

(C) Either A or B

[#537] Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc. and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony has been provided under which of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860

(A) Section 153A

(B) Section 153AA

(C) Section 153B

(D) Section 154

Correct Answer

(A) Section 153A

[#538] A Police officer arrested and detained a person in the lockup despite production of bail orders from the court. The police officer is guilty of:

(A) Wrongful restrainment

(B) Wrongful confinement

(C) Abduction

(D) Kidnapping

Correct Answer

(B) Wrongful confinement

[#539] The rule is that penal statutes must be constructed

(A) Liberally

(B) Strictly

(C) Golden rule

(D) Mischievous

Correct Answer

(B) Strictly

[#540] The jurisdiction to try a person for an offense depends upon, under the general principle of criminal law is . . . . . . . .

(A) Place of commission of crime, within local area of such jurisdiction

(B) A place where such person is found

(C) Nationality of the person

(D) None of the above

Correct Answer

(A) Place of commission of crime, within local area of such jurisdiction

Indian Penal Code - Study Mode

[#536] In case the accused is not able to establish conclusively that he was insane at the time he committed the offence, which of the following will be true to entitle the Court to acquit the accused on the ground that the general burden of proof resting on the prosecution was not discharged?

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[#537] Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc. and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony has been provided under which of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860

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[#538] A Police officer arrested and detained a person in the lockup despite production of bail orders from the court. The police officer is guilty of:

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[#539] The rule is that penal statutes must be constructed

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[#540] The jurisdiction to try a person for an offense depends upon, under the general principle of criminal law is . . . . . . . .

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