Deck 6: Consent, Harm, and Defense in IPC

Question 1

Section 89 empowers the guardian to consent to the infliction of harm in good faith and of the benefit of :

A)An infant under 7 years of age.
B)An infant under twelve years of age.
C)An infant under fourteen years of age.
D)None of the above.

Answer 1

An infant under twelve years of age.

Question 2

Acts which are offences independently of any harm which they may cause will not be covered by consent under general exception as for example:

A)Offence against public morals.
B)Public nuisance.
C)Offence against public safety.
D)all of these.

Answer 2

all of these.

Question 3

Causing miscarriage with common consent or her guardian's consent is:

A)Justified under exceptions.
B)Not justified.
C)Not justified as independently it is an offence.
D)None of the above.

Answer 3

Not justified.

Question 4

Give the correct response

A)This exception shall not extend to the international causing of death or attempt of death.
B)Nothing is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause to a person for whose benefit is done in good faith without that person's consent, when it is not possible to obtain consent.
C)Both (a) and (b).
D)None of the above.

Question 5

Give incorrect response. Section 90 I.P.C. lays down that in following cases consent shall not be a valid consent :

A)Consent given by a person under fear of injury or under a misconception of fact, provided the person doing the act knows or has reason to believe that the consent was given in consequence of such fear or misconception.
B)the consent is given by a person who from unsoundness of mind, or intoxication, is unable to understand the nature and consequence of that to which he gives his consent.
C)If the consent is given by a person who is under 18 years of age.
D)If the consent is given by a person who is under 12 years of age.

Question 6

Word Benefit used in Sec. 88, 89 and 90 IPC means :

A)Other benefits then pecuniary benefits.
B)Mere pecuniary benefit.
C)Other as well as pecuniary benefit.
D)None of the above.

Question 7

Point out incorrect response. The principle underlying section 91 I.P.C. is that consent will only condone the act causing harm to the person giving the consent, which will otherwise be an offence. Acts which are offences independently of any harm which they may cause will not be covered by consent given by the sufferer. Some instances of such acts are :

A)Offences against public safety.
B)Causing miscarriage to a woman.
C)Mischief.
D)Public nuisance.

Question 8

Communication made is no offence by any harm to the person if it is made:

A)In good faith.
B)For the benefit of the persons to whom it is made.
C)Both (a) and (b).
D)None of the above.

Question 9

A surgeon in good faith told his patient that he cannot live. Patient dies in consequence of the shock.

A)He is within the exception.
B)He is guilty of causing death.
C)He is not within the exception.
D)None of the above.

Question 10

Give correct response. 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)A is liable for committing culpable homicide because death of a human being may be caused by innumerably means.
B)A is liable for attempting to cause death of the patient by such communication.
C)A has committed no offence because the communication was made in good faith, and for the benefit of the patient.
D)A is only liable for abetment.

Question 11

Under Sec. 94 a person is not liable for any act done under :

A)Fear of grievous hurt.
B)Fear of simple hurt.
C)Fear of instant death.
D)All of these.

Question 12

Give the correct response?

A)Menace of future death will be sufficient for this exception.
B)A person is excused for any act done under fear of death murder and offences against the state publishable with death.
C)Both (a) and (b).
D)None of the above.

Question 13

Under Sec. 94. A person is excused for any act done under fear of death except :

A)Murder and dacoity.
B)Murder and grievous hurt.
C)Murder and rape.
D)Murder and offences against the state punishable with death.

Question 14

Give the correct response

A)Murder does not include abetment of murder.
B)Murder committed under a threat of instant death is not excused:
C)Both (a) and (b).
D)None of the above.

Question 15

De minimus non curet let does mean :

A)The law takes no account of acts of insane.
B)The law takes no account of acts of a child.
C)The law takes no account of trifles.
D)None of the above.

Question 16

Which is/are trifles under Sec. 95 IPC ?

A)Taking pads almost valueless from a tree standing on govt. waste land.
B)To dip a pen in another mens inkpot.
C)Both (a) and (b).
D)None of the above.

Question 17

Which one of these acts are not regarded as trifle matters under Section 95

A)Harm caused to a person's reputation by the imputation that he was traveling on wrong ticket.
B)An assault to cover a person with dust by riding past him.
C)Theft of cheque of no value.
D)None of the above.

Question 18

Give the correct response :

A)Mere use of abusive language does not give rise to Private defence.
B)Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of right of Private Defence.
C)Both (a) and (b).
D)None of the above.

Question 19

Give the correct response

A)There must be a reasonable apprehension of death or grievous hurt or hurt to the person or damage to the property concerned.
B)It there is sufficient time for recourse to public authorities.
C)More harm than that is necessary should not be caused.
D)All of these.

Question 20

Give the correct response :

A)Right of private defence is available in case of free fight.
B)Right of private defence is not available to the aggressor.
C)Both (a) and (b).
D)None of the above.

Question 21

Every person has right to defend

A)His own body and the body of other person.
B)His own body and body of other person against any offence affecting the body.
C)His own body.
D)None of the above.

Question 22

Every person has right to defend:

A)The immoveable property.
B)The moveable property.
C)Moveable as well as immoveable property.
D)None of the above.

Question 23

Every person has the right to defend the property of himself or of any other person against the attempts and :

A)Acts of theft and robbery.
B)Acts of theft, mischief and criminal.
C)Acts -- thefts, robbery, mischief.
D)Acts of theft, robbery, mischief and criminal trespass.

Question 24

If a person goes with a gun to kill another:

A)The intended victim as well as that person has the right of P.D..
B)The intended victim has the right of private defence.
C)That other person has the right of P.D.
D)Neither intended victim nor that person is entitled to the right of P.D.

Question 25

A man was cutting the throat of his wife, their son shot and killed the father:

A)Son is not entitled as right of P.D. is available against the offence affecting one's own body.
B)Son is not entitled to the benefit of this Sec. 96.
C)Son is entitled to the benefit.
D)Cannot say.