Deck 10: Criminal Offenses and Liability

Question 1

When two persons, by fighting in a public place, disturb the public peace, they re said to commit:

A)An Affray
B)An assault
C)Rioting
D)None of the above.

Answer 1

An Affray

Question 2

Assertion (A): One of the most difficult tasks in attempt cases has been to find out the dividing line between preparation and attempt. Reason (R): Shooting at the shadow sufficiently near a person as to put him in danger is attempt to commit murder. Of the above statements.

A)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true.

Answer 2

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Question 3

Assertion (A): A person compelled by threats, from another, which reasonably cause apprehension of his instant death, commits murder of the third person, can plead the defence of compulsion. Reason (R): Consent of the deceased (above 12 years) is a defence to the charge of murder if the act causing death is done in good fait for the benefit of the deceased without intention to kill. Of the above statements.

A)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true.

Answer 3

A is false but R is true.

Question 4

X is charge for murder of Y. About a month before the murder Y had attempted to rape the wife of X, X has an altercation with Y immediately before murder X is:

A)Entitled to the benefit of right of private defence as the deceased had attempt to rape his wife.
B)Not entitled to right of private defence as the right of private defence was available to defence his won body alone.
C)Not entitled to right of private defence since there was an interval of one month between attempted rape and the murder.
D)Entitled to the right of private defence since he was provoked on seeking the deceased.

Question 5

X, with the intention to kill Y, supplies him powdered sugar beliving it to be poison. Y eats the powder. X is guilty of:

A)No offence
B)Attempt to commit murder
C)Attempt to commit culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
D)Abetment to commit murder.

Question 6

With an intention to cause bodily injury, A hit B with a lathi. He gave six blows, one of which hit B on his head as a result of which B died after 20 days. A guilty of:

A)Murder
B)Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
C)Grievous hurt
D)Causing death by rash or negligent act.

Question 7

X, with the intention to cause miscarriage, administered a drug to a pregnant lady Y. the child in the womb died. X is guilty of:

A)Murder
B)Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
C)No offence
D)Causing miscarriage.

Question 8

X, with the intention to kill Y, supplies his a poisoned apple. Y discovers that the apple is poisoned and gives it to a minor child to eat. The child eats it and dies. In this case:

A)X is guilty of murder and Y are guilty of abetment or murder.
B)X as well as Y are guilty of murder.
C)Y is guilty of murder and X does not commit any offence
D)X is guilty of attempt to murder and Y is guilty of murder.

Question 9

X intending to kill Y by poisoning purchases poison and mixes the same with a glass of milk. He gives the glass to Z to serve it to Y. Z drinks the milk and dies. Which one of the following statements is correct in this context?

A)X commits no offence as Z drinks the milk voluntarily
B)X commits the offence of abetment of suicide by Z
C)X commits the offence of death of rash or negligent act
D)X commits the offence of murder.

Question 10

The distinction between culpable homicide and murder is based on:

A)Exception given in Section 300 of Indian Penal code.
B)Availability of direct evidence of culpable homicide.
C)Intention or knowledge with respect to death
D)Availability of direct evidence of murder.

Question 11

A, on grave and sudden provocation from Z, fires a pistol at Z, does not die, A is guilty of L:

A)Attempted murder
B)Culpable homicide not amounting to murder
C)Attempt to commit culpable homicide.
D)Grievous hurt.

Question 12

T instigates C, a child under seven years of age to do an act which can cause X's death. In consequence of this C cause X's death in absence of T. With reference to the above statement" Assertion (A): T is liable for murder of X, even though the actual act has been committed by an infant. Reason (R): The liability of the abettor depends upon the capability and knowledge or intention of the person abetted. Of the above statements.

A)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true.

Question 13

Assertion (A): X and Y independently intending to kill Z strike him with iron rod on his head. Z dies as a result of the injuries. Both X and Y are guilty of murder under Section 302/304, Indian Penal Code. Reason (R): When a criminal act is done by several person in furtherance of common intention of all, each of them is liable as if it was done by him alone.Of the above statements.

A)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true.

Question 14

Assertion (A): X and Y sitting on the bank of a river suddenly start fighting, and X throws Y into the river Y starts shouting and request Z, a vendor on river bank, to save him, Z though knows swimming does not pay heed Y drowns. Z is not liable. Reason (R): People must guard against reasonable probabilities but they are not expected to guard against fantastic possibilities. Of the above statements.

A)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B)Both A and R are true and R is NOT a correct explanation of A
C)A is true but R is false
D)A is false but R is true.

Question 15

'A' instigates B to cause grievous hurt to X. In consequence of the instigation B causes grievous hurt to X. X dies in consequence. A is guilty of abetment of:

A)Murder if A knew that the grievous hurt abetted was likely to cause death.
B)Grievous hurt as A had instigated to commit grievous hurt and not murder.
C)Murder even if A did not know that the grievous hurt and not murder.
D)Culpable homicide not amounting to murder as death had resulted as a consequence of the grievous hurt.

Question 16

Which one of the following is not punishable under the Indian Penal Code?

A)Preparation to wage war against the State.
B)Preparation to commit murder.
C)Preparation to commit dacoity.
D)Preparation to commit depredation on the territory of a friendly power.

Question 17

A scarified his son before his Goddess who according to him appealed him in dreams and asked for the sacrifice. On being charged for murder he set up the plea of unsoundness of mind. Can his plea be sustained?

A)No, because he knew that what he did was wrong and contrary to law.
B)No, because he knew the nature of what he did or what he did was wrong, or contrary to law.
C)Yes, because he was insane inasmuch as he had no sense of reality.
D)Yes, because he was innocent and he had done what he was asked to do by his Goddess.

Question 18

P was picked up by a gang of robbers in a car from the street. He was given a revolver and asked to shoot at M. When P resisted, a revolver was put on his ear and he was told that if he did not shoot, he would be shot dead. Then P shot M dead. On a charge of murder, P argued that his act was not voluntary nor was there mens rea. P is guilty of:

A)Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
B)No offence
C)Attempt to commit murder
D)Murder.

Question 19

Section 300 of the IPC speaks of situations in which if a murder is committed, then it is treated as culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Which one of the following situations is not covered under S. 300, IPC?

A)Exercise of the right of private defence.
B)Exercise of legal powers
C)Exercise of legal powers.
D)Sudden fight.

Question 20

X, a woman, who ran to a well stating that she would jump into it, was caught before she could reach it. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?

A)She is not guilty of an attempt to commit suicide although she intended to do so and prepared to carry out that intention yet she might have changed her mind.
B)She is guilty of committing offence of attempt to commit suicide as she categorically declared to do so.
C)She is guilty of no offence as whatever was done by her did not amount to preparation for committing suicide.
D)She is guilty of attempt to commit culpable homicide as she attempted to kill herself.

Question 21

X knows that Y is suffering from enlarged spleen. H gives Y a first blow which ruptures the spleen and cause his death. X being a doctor knows that a moderate blow on that region would rupture the spleen and is likely to cause Y's death. What is X guilty of?

A)Culpable homicide not amounting to murder as X knew that his act is likely to cause death.
B)Murder as X knew that his act is likely to cause death of Y to whom the injury was inflicted.
C)No offence as the blow would not have caused death of a normal man in ordinary circumstances of the case.
D)An offence other than murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Question 22

In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India strike down Section 303 of IPC as unconstitutional?

A)Machhi Singh Vs. State of Punjab
B)Bachan Singh Vs. state of Punjab.
C)Santa Singh Vs. State of Punjab.
D)Mithu Vs. State of Punjab.

Question 23

X instigates Y to murder Z. Y in pursuance of the instigation stabs Z who recovers from the wound. Which one of the following statement is correct?

A)Y is liable for attempt to murder and X is liable for abetment of attempt to murder.
B)Y is guilty of attempt to murder and x is guilty of abetment of murder.
C)Y is guilty of attempt to murder and X is guilty of no offence
D)X is guilty of attempt to murder and Y is guilty of offence.

Question 24

X with the intention of causing death of Y instigates a child below 7 years of age to mix poison in the food of Y in the absence of X. Y takes the food and dies. What is X guilty of?

A)No offence
B)Abetment of murder
C)Murder
D)Culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Question 25

A is at work with a hatchet: the head flies off and kills a man who is standing by. What offence is committed by A in this situation?

A)A has committed the offence of culpable homicide.
B)A has committed the offence of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
C)A has committed no offence as it was an accident.
D)A has committed no offence as use of hatchet was a necessary of his livelihood.