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

A threatens to publish a defamatory liable concerning B unless B gives him money and B in consequence gives A money. A commits the offence of:

A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z unless Z gives him money. He thus induces Z to give him money. A has committed the offence of

A is in the house which is one fire with Z a child. People below hold out a blanket. 'A' drops the child in good faith intending the childs benefit. But the child is killed by the fall A has committed:

Under the Indian Penal Code who among the following is liable for committing theft?

Consider the following statements: 1) In conspiracy, it is in the fact of combination that the unlawfulness resides. Combination to injure gives cause of action 2) Where the element of combination is absent, the motive is immaterial 3) Combination for legitimate promotion of their interest give no cause of action Which of the above statements are correct?

A makes an attempt to pick the pocket of Z by thrusting his hand into Z's pocket. A falls in the attempt in consequence of Z's having nothing in his pocket.

Assertion (A): The court can allow right of private defence even if not pleaded by the accused. Reason (R): Accused claims it as a matter of right.

A, without Z's authority, affixes Z's seal to a document purporting to be a conveyance of an estate from B the purchase-money. A has committed forgery.

Y owed some money to X. X the bullock of Y grazing by the side of a stream and kept it tied in his own house. When Y asked him to release the bullock, X told him that he would do so when the money was paid. X is guilty of

X committed theft in a Government building Z a Chowkidar of the building, kept the gate of the building open with the intention of facilitate X's safe retreat with the stolen property and thereby facilitated his retreat. Which one of the following statement is correct? Z is:

Z under the influence of madness, attempts to kill A. A hits Z with an iron rod seriously injuring him. In this context which one of the following propositions is correct?

Assertion (A): There is no liability for an attempt to commit an impossible theft. Reason (R): No criminal liability can be incurred under Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code for an attempt to do an act which, if done, will not be an offence.

Z takes away a golden chain of his wife which was given by her father as Stridhan, without her consent, and pledges it to raise money for domestic use. Z is

Which one of the following : statements correctly defines abetment?

X and Y agreed to commit murder of Z by poisoning and Y was to procure poison, but he did not procure it. X and Y are guilty of

Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is a

X a surgeon, amputates the right hand index finger of Y a 14 year old beggar, with Y's consent, and in good faith that this would enable Y to get more alms. In this case

When a criminal act is done by several persons, in furtherance of a common intention of all, each of such persons is liable

'A' instigates 'B' to give false evidence. Here, if 'B' does not give false evidence, what offence 'A' has committed ?

If Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea is a cardinal principal of criminal law, then which one of the following statements correctly reflects the above principle?