Indian Penal Code Law 100 MCQ With Free Exam SET:-1

Q21. In which of the following case, constitutional validity of Section 364A Indian Penal Code has been upheld by Hon’ble Supreme Court:

(A) Vikram Singh @ Vicky and another v. Union of India and others, (2015) 9 Supreme Court Cases 502
(B) Sanjeev v. State of Haryana, (2015) 4 Supreme Court Cases 387
(C) Ashok v. State of Maharashtra, (2015) 4 Supreme Court Cases 393
(D) Ravindra v. Union of India, (2015) 4 Supreme Court Cases 491

Answer: Vikram Singh @ Vicky and another v. Union of India and others, (2015) 9 Supreme Court Cases 502

Q22. Which of the following can be categorised as types of insanity ?

1. Melancholia

2. Mania

3. Monomania

4. Dementia

5. Idiocy

(A) 1, 4 and 5
(B) 2 and 5
(C) 3, 4 and 5
(D) All of them

Answer: All of them

Q23. Which of the following is not an essential element of theft ?

(A) Dishonest intention
(B) Removal from possession
(C) Immovable property
(D) Without consent of the person in possession

Answer: Immovable property

Q24. If the prosecution case relates to committing personation which of the following is required by the prosecution to lead evidence to prove ?

1. Applying for a voting paper (ballot paper) for giving vote in the name of a person other than the applicant accused

2. Such other person may be dead or alive

3. Applying for voting or vote in the name of a fictitious person

4. Who having voted applies for casting his vote again in the same election

(A) 1, 4
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4

Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4

Q25. Voyeurism has been criminalized in India by virtue of which amendment to Indian Penal Code ?

(A) 2015
(B) 1983
(C) 2013
(D) 1870

Answer: 2013

Q26. To prove both the parts of the offence contemplated in Section 116 of the Indian Penal Code, which of the following must be proved by the prosecution ?

1. To prove the first part, the accused did abet the offence either by instigation or by conspiracy or by intentional aiding or by illegal omission.

2. To prove the first part, the offence was such which is punishable with imprisonment.

3. To prove the second part, the person abetted was a public servant during the period he was abetted.

4. To prove the second part, it was the duty of such public servant to prevent the commission of such an offence.

(A) 1 and 3
(B) 1 and 4
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 1, 2, 3, 4

Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4

Q27. Five named accused persons A, B, C, D and E are prosecuted for committing dacoity. The prosecution proves beyond reasonable doubt the participation of A, B and C in the crime but fails to do the same about D and E: A, B and C are convicted while D and E are acquitted. Which one of the following is correct ?

(A) Conviction of A, B and C is good in law as there were five participants in all in the crime
(B) Conviction of A, B and C is bad in law as for dacoity a minimum of five persons are required
(C) Conviction of A, B and C is good in law, because conviction of at least five persons for dacoity is not the legal requirement
(D) Conviction of A, B and C is bad in law as in case of named accused less than five persons cannot be convicted for dacoity

Answer: Conviction of A, B and C is bad in law as for dacoity a minimum of five persons are required

Q28. The ‘doctrine of joint liability’ as envisaged by Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is based on the decision of the following-

(A) Barendra Kumar Ghosh v. Emperor
(B) Mulcahy v. R.
(C) Pandurang v. State of Hyderabad
(D) Reg. v. Cruise

Answer: Reg. v. Cruise

Q29. Principle: Whoever causes death by doing an act with the intention of causing death, commits the offence of culpable homicide. However, a person is guilty of culpable homicide amounting to murder if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death.

Factual Situation: Saurab, had a serious argument with his wife. The woman uttered some filthy words at Saurab, which further irritated him. He moved towards the woman with a wooden piece to beat her. Suddenly, their daughter who was sleeping in the room woke up and ran towards her mother. Saurab’s blow fell on the child’s head and she fell down unconscious. The couple believed that their daughter died due to the blow.

Saurab immediately took out a rope and hung her by the neck on to the ceiling fan to give the impression that the girl committed suicide as she failed in the Class X examination. When the rope got tightened the child cried, but died immediately due to asphyxiation.

(A) Saurab is guilty of murder of his daughter as he hung her by the neck which resulted in her death
(B) Saurab and his wife are both guilty of the murder of their daughter
(C) Saurab is guilty of culpable homicide as he thought that his daughter had already died and he believed that he was only hanging a dead body
(D) Saurab is guilty of grievous hurt as the lathi blow was the basic reason of the child’s death

Answer: Saurab is guilty of culpable homicide as he thought that his daughter had already died and he believed that he was only hanging a dead body

Q30. Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code prescribes punishment upto the death sentence in reference to the offence of rape ?

(A) 376D
(B) 376C
(C) 376B
(D) 376A

Answer: 376A