Exam 17: Exploring the Elements of Forgery and Related Offences in Criminal Law

A has a letter of credit upon B for Rs. 10,000/- written by Z. A, in order to defraud B, adds a cipher to the Rs. 10,000/-, and makes the sum Rs, 1,00,000/- intending that it may be believed by B that Z so wrote the letter.

A, intending to cause theft instigates B, to take property belonging to Z out of Z's possession. A induces B to believe that the property belongs to A. B takes the property out of Z's possession in good faith, believing it to be A's property. With reference to the above statement Assertion (A): A is guilty of abetment of theft even if B is innocent. Reason (R): Liability of abettor is not dependent on the liability of the principal accused. Directions:- the following item consist of two statements, one labeled as Assertion A and the other labeled as Reason R. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion A and the Reason R are individually true and if so, whether the reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.

If the offence be punishable with fine only, and accused has been awarded with fifty rupees fine then the period of imprisonment in default shall be

Which one of the following statements correctly defines the offence of criminal breach of trust?

Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term unlawful assembly?

X on receiving grave and sudden provocation from Z intentionally causes the death of Y who is Z's brother. X has committed the offence of

For abetment by conspiracy

X and Y were about to travel from Jammu Tawi to Delhi by the same train. Y had two tickets for Pathankot and X had a ticket for Delhi. X voluntarily banded over his ticket to Y in order to check that it was right one. Y under the pretence of returning X's ticket substituted it by one of his own and kept X's ticket. What offence did Y Commit?

Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term theft?

In which the following cases, the punishment must be 'rigorous':

A intending to murder B by poison, purchase poison and mixes the same with a glass of water. He gives the glass to the bearer to serve B. The bearer while approaching B loses balance and the glass drops out of his plate. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?

There is a fire in a particular locality. A who sees this fire, pulls down house of others in order to prevent the conflagration from spreading and with the purpose of saving human life and property. In this case

X alongwith four other armed hoodlums seizes the child of Y and threatens to kill him unless Y parts with his watch and diamond ring. X has committed the offence of

X having sufficient food does not provide some food to a beggar who dies of hunger. X is guilty of

The offence of theft becomes robbery when it is:

The India Penal Code came into effect from

Which one of the following is an essential element of criminal breach of trust?

A surgeon knowing fully well that except a miracle, nothing can save X, who is ailing from a disease. In good faith, if the surgeon operated on X, but a consequence of that operation X died, then which one of the following would be correct?

Good faith within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code means

X and Y agree to commit theft in Z's house but no theft is actually committed. They are guilty of: