CBSE Questions for Class 11 Commerce Legal Studies Judiciary - Constitutional Civil Criminal Courts And Processes Quiz 4 - MCQExams.com

When a court finds some material difference between the facts of the case currently under consideration and the facts of an earlier case which established a precedent the court can ________________.
  • overrule the earlier case
  • reverse the earlier decision
  • disapprove the earlier case
  • distinguish the earlier case
The 'Securities Appellate Tribunal'(SAT) is a
  • Quasi-judicial body established by Central Govt.
  • Judicial body established by Supreme Court
  • Regulatory body established by SEBI
  • Remedial body established by RBI
What does ex parte decision mean?
  • Decision given after hearing both the parties.
  • Decision given without proper procedure.
  • Decision given after observing proper procedure.
  • Decision given without hearing the opponent.
'Corroborative evidence' means __________________.
  • main evidence in case
  • evidence which supports other evidence
  • evidence that proves the guilt of an accused person
  • evidence of a person who supports the accused
Sometimes, an accused seeks pardon from the court and offers to give evidence against all others involved in a crime. He is called __________.
  • witness
  • clone
  • approver
  • accomplice
Medical Science used for investigating crimes is known as __________.
  • criminal medicine
  • epistemological science
  • forensic science
  • ontological science
When a person is prosecuted for committing a criminal offence, the burden of proof is on ___________.
  • accused
  • prosecution
  • police
  • complainant
A person who goes under-ground or evades the jurisdiction of the Court is known as __________.
  • offender
  • under-ground
  • absentee
  • absconder
Past decision of the courts for future cases is known as __________________.
  • Customs
  • Previous work
  • Precedents
  • Historical record.
The temporary release of a prisoner is called _________.
  • parole
  • amnesty
  • bail
  • pardon
Offence which can be compromised between the parties is known as ______________.
  • non-compoundable offence
  • cognizable offence
  • compoundable offence
  • non-cognizable offence
What does doctrine of double jeopardy mean?
  • A person should not be punished more than once for the same offence.
  • A person should be punished more than once for the same offence.
  • A man may be put twice in peril for the same offence.
  • A man may commit the same offence twice but will get punishment once only.
Release of prisoner before completion of his sentence is called _________.
  • release
  • parole
  • acquittal
  • lease
What is 'Euthanasia'?
  • It is the name of a capital of an East European country.
  • It is the name given to human ailment or disease.
  • It is the same thing as penalty shot in Ice hockey.
  • A belief and practice in ending a life in order to relieve it of pain and suffering.
Cr.PC stands for _______________.
  • Criminal Proceedings Code
  • Criminal Proceedings Court
  • Criminal Prevention Code
  • Criminal Procedure Code
Result of successful prosecution is _________.
  • acquittal
  • discharge
  • conviction
  • charge sheeting
Moot courts, in law schools, are ___________________________.
  • exercises of law teaching
  • legal problems in the form of imaginary cases, argued by two opposing students before a bench pretending to be a real court
  • imaginary class room where a student acts as a teacher
  • a debate on a legal problem
The Supreme Court in its judgement held that non-payment of minimum wages is a type of forced labour. 
  • Asiad workers case
  • Minerva Mills case
  • Lokhandwala Mills case
  • T. Krishnamachari case
Prosecution: Accused: ? : Defendant
  • Prosecution
  • Plaintiff
  • Suer
  • Applicant
With in the jurisdiction of which High Court does Lakshadweep fall ?
  • Bombay High Court
  • Kerala High Court
  • Madras High Court
  • Delhi High Court
Who is the highest Law Officer in India?
  • Attorney General
  • Advocate General
  • Solicitor Generator
  • Secretary General Law Department
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for protection in respect of conviction for offences?
  • Article $$16$$
  • Article $$14$$
  • Article $$20$$
  • Article $$21$$
Given below are a legal principle and a factual situation. Apply the given legal principle to the factual situation and select the most appropriate answer to the question given below:

Principle: The law permits citizens to use force only for protection when necessary against imminent attack.

Facts: P with the intention of committing theft entered the house of Q. Q,on seeing him entering, struck him with a lathi and P fell down unconscious. Thereafter, Q gave him another blow of lathi on his head which caused his death. On being prosecuted fro murder, Q took the plea of private defence. Which of the following argument is valid?
  • Since Q was acting in the exercise of right of private defence of his property, he had taken a valid defence.
  • Although in the defence of one's property one cannot cause death of an intruder, Q herein.
  • Q has used excessive force as once P fell unconscious and there was no need for the second blow. Hence, Q's plea of right of private defence will not succeed.
  • If P committed house-breaking in the night Q has a right to cause death in defense of his property, and this Q's plea should prevail.
Principle: The consideration or object of an agreement is unlawful if the court regards it as opposed to public policy. Every agreement of which the object or consideration is unlawful is void.
Facts: 'X' promises to obtain for 'Y' an employment in the public service and 'Y' promises to pay $$Rs. 500000$$ to 'X'
Which of the following derivations is correct?
  • There is a contract between 'X' and 'Y'
  • There is a voidable contract between 'X' and 'Y'
  • There is an agreement between 'X' and 'Y' which can be enforced by the court of law
  • There is an agreement between 'X' and 'Y' which cannot be enforced by the court of law
This section consists of fifty $$(50)$$ questions. Each question consists of legal propositions/ principles (hereinafter referred to as 'principles') and facts. These principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Such principles may or may not be true in the real sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principles except the principles that are given here in below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your interest towards study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the "most reasonable conclusion" arrived at may be unacceptable for any other reason. It is not the objective of this section to test your knowledge of law.
Principle: A pact, other than a pact to commit suicide, to suffer any harm is not an offence, provided the age of the person who has given his consent to suffer harm is above eighteen years.
Facts: A enters into a pact with B, a boy of less than $$18$$ years of age, to fence with each other for amusement. They agreed to suffer any harm which, in the course of such fencing, may be caused without foul play.
  • A, while playing fairly, hurts B, A commits no offence
  • A, while playing only unfairly, hurts B, A commits an offence
  • A, while playing fairly, hurts B, A commits an offence
  • A, while playing unfairly, hurts B, A commits no offence
  • Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • Both A and R are true but R is not the true explanation of A
  • A is true but R is false
  • A is false but R is true
Given below are a legal principle and a factual situation. Apply the given legal principle to the factual situation and select the most appropriate answer to the question given below:

Principle: Whoever does any act so rashly or negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others is said to have committed an offence.

Facts: Mr. Mangeskar owns a Yamaha motorcycle which was very good pick up and speed. He is studying in the IV semester of a mechanical engineering degree course. One day he was getting late for the college as he woke up late in the morning. He got ready was rushing to the college so that he would not miss the class. He was riding the motorcycle at a speed of 140 KMPH in Bangalore city which was crowded. He was very good in riding the motorcycle. People who were using the road got annoyed/scared with the way Mr. Mangeskar was riding the motorcycle.Decide.
  • Mr. Mangeskar has committed an act of rash and negligent driving.
  • Mr. Mangeskar is very good in driving, so there is o need for others to be panicly about his driving.
  • Mr. Mangeskar is a brilliant student and he does not want to miss any class in the college.
  • None of the above.
Suppose X and Y were apprehended before administering poison Z. What is the offence committed by X and Y?
  • X and Y are not guilty of conspiracy as they did not cause death of Z.
  • Liability of X comes to an end and Y is only liable.
  • As no offence is committed and none of them are responsible.
  • X and Y are to be punished as it is immaterial whether the illegal act is the ultimate object of the agreement or merely incidental to that object.
Legal person is the one who_____________.
  • knows the law
  • is capable of being right and duty bearing unit
  • is involved in legal case
  • None of these
A civil case becomes a fit case for appeal to the Supreme Court if____________________.
  • the case had come to the High Court under an appeal from a subordinate court.
  • it involves a sum of money over Rs. $$10000$$.
  • it involves a point of constitutional law.
  • the High Court certifies that it involves a point of law and needs interpretation of the Constitution.
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