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231.

Principle: When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.

Facts: Roshan along with two of his friends, Tushar and Tarang proceeded to the house of Darshan in order to avenge an insult made by the brother of Darshan. They opened fire on the members of Darshan’s family. It was found that the shots of Roshan did not hit anyone. but the shots of Tushar and Tarang succeeded in killing Darshan.

  • Roshan was not liable for the offence of murder of Darshan. as Roshan’s shots did not hit Darshan
  • Only Tushar and Tarang were liable for the offence of murder of Darshan. as their shots hit Darshan
  • Roshan along with Tushar and Tarang was liable for the offence of murder of Darshan
  • Roshan along with Tushar and Tarang was liable for the offence of murder of Darshan
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232.

Principle: No communication made in good faith is an offence by reason of any harm to the person to whom it is made, if it is made for the benefit of that person.

Facts: ‘A’ a surgeon, in good faith communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock.

  •  ‘A’ has committed the offence of causing death of his patient
  •  ‘A’ has not committed the offence of causing death of his patient
  • ‘A’ has only partially committed the offence of causing death of his patient
  • ‘A’ has only partially committed the offence of causing death of his patient
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233.

Principle: Whoever. being legally bound to furnish information on any subject to any public servant. as such. furnishes. as true, information on the subject which he knows or has reason to believe to be false. has committed a punishable offence of furnishing false information.

Facts: Sawant, a landholder. knowing of the commission of a murder within the limits of his estate, willfully misinforms the Magistrate of the district that the death has occurred by accident in consequence of the bite of a snake.

  • Sawant is not guilty of the offence of furnishing false information to the Magistrate
  • Sawant is guilty of the offence of furnishing false information to the Magistrate
  •  Sawant is not legally bound to furnish true information to the Magistrate
  •  Sawant is not legally bound to furnish true information to the Magistrate
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234.

 Principle: Whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe to be likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to life, shall be guilty of a negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life.

Facts: ‘K’, a person. knowing that he is suffering from Cholera. travels by a train without informing the railway officers of his condition.

  •  ‘K’ has committed an unlawful and negligent act. which is likely to spread the infection of Cholera disease dangerous to the life of fellow-passengers
  • Railway officers are guilty of an unlawful and negligent act as ‘K’ who is suffering from Cholera disease has travelled by the train
  • ‘K’ has not committed an unlawful and negligent act. which is likely to spread the infection of Cholera disease dangerous to the life of fellow-passengers
  • ‘K’ has not committed an unlawful and negligent act. which is likely to spread the infection of Cholera disease dangerous to the life of fellow-passengers
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235.

Principle: Whoever drives any vehicle. or rides. on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life. or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person, has committed an offence. which shall be punished in accordance with the law.

Facts: ‘X’ a truck driver, driving his vehicle rashly and negligently at a high speed climbed the footpath and hit ‘Y’ a pedestrian from behind causing his death.

  • ‘X’ is not guilty of rash and negligent driving
  •  ‘Y’ should have taken sufficient care on the footpath
  •  ‘X’ is guilty of rash and negligent driving
  •  ‘X’ is guilty of rash and negligent driving
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236.

.Direction: The question consists of two statements, on elabeled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R) you are to examine the two statements carefully and select the best option.

Assertion: Attempt to commit an offence though does not result in any harm, should also be punished.

Reason: A person, who tries to cause a prohibited harm and fails, is, in terms of moral culpability, not materially different from the person who tries and succeeds.

 

  • Both A and R are individually true and R is correct explanation to A

     

  • Both A and R are Individually true but R is not correct explanation of A

     

  •  A is true but R is false

     

  •  A is true but R is false

     

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237.

Principle: Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, or with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death. or with the knowledge that he is likely by such act to cause death. commits the offence of culpable homicide.

Facts: ‘A’ knows ‘Z’ to be behind a bush. ‘B’ does not know it. ‘A’ intending to cause or knowing it to be likely to cause ‘Z’s death induces ‘B’ to fire at the bush. ‘B’ fires and kills ‘Z’.

  • ‘B’ has committed the offence of culpable homicide
  • ‘B’ has committed the offence of culpable homicide
  •  Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ have committed the offence of culpable homicide
  •  Both ‘A’ and ‘B’ have committed the offence of culpable homicide
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238.

Principle: Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person„s consent. moves that property in order to such taking. is said to commit theft.

Facts: ‘Z’ going on a journey. entrusts his plate to the possession of ‘A’ the keeper of a warehouse, till ‘7’ shall return. Then ‘A’ carries the plate to a goldsmith and sells it.

  •  ‘A’ has committed theft
  •  ‘A’ has not committed theft
  •  ‘A’ lawfully sold the plate to the goldsmith
  •  ‘A’ lawfully sold the plate to the goldsmith
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239.

 Principle: Whoever makes any false document or part of a document with intent to cause damage or injury. to the public or to any person. or to support any claim or title. or to cause any person to part with property. or to enter into any express or implied contract. or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery.

Facts: ‘A’ without Z’s authority affixes Z’s seal to a document purporting to be a conveyance of an estate from to ‘A’ with the intention of selling the estate to ‘B’ and thereby of obtaining from ‘B’ the purchase-money.

  •  ‘B’ has committed forgery
  • ‘Z’ has committed forgery
  • ‘A’ has committed forgery
  • ‘A’ has committed forgery
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240.

Principle: Whoever intentionally uses force to any person. without that person‟s consent. In order to the committing of any offence. or intending by the use of such force to cause. Or knowing it to be likely that by the use of such force he will cause injury. fear or annoyance to the person to whom the force is used. is said to use criminal force to that other.

Facts: ‘Z’ is riding in a palanquin. ‘A’, intending to rob ‘Z’ seizes the pole and stops the palanquin. Here ‘A’ has caused cessation of motion to ‘Z’ and ‘A’ has done this by his own bodily power.

  • ‘A’ has used criminal force to ‘Z’
  •  ‘A’ has no intention to use ctiminal force to ‘Z’
  • ‘A’ has used force with the consent of ‘Z’
  • ‘A’ has used force with the consent of ‘Z’
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