Important questions of

Indian Penal Code, 1860

1. What do you understand about Indian
Penal Code ? How would you introduce
Indian Penal Code to a new law
student? Bring out the differences
between IPC and CRPC.
2. What is crime and what are the essential
elements of crime? Are there any
differences between public wrongs and
private wrongs?
Via- TheoryofAbrogation
3. Place of trial in case of an offence
committed by a foreigner in India and
an Indian committed an offence in a
foreign country?
4. State if any offence has been
committed in the following cases:
 (i)A intending to murder B buys a gun
and loads it.
(ii)A intending to murder B fires a gun at
B.
(iii)A intending to murder B by poison
purchases poison and mixes the same
with food,which remains in A' s
possession.
(iv) A serves the poisoned food to B with
the knowledge of its being poisoned.
(v)A woman, with intention of
committing suicide runs towards a well,
but there she was caught by a person
was caught by a person.
5. Write short note on Difference between
Knowledge, Intention and Motive.
6. Bring out difference between
'preparation' and 'attempt to commit an
offence'.
7. A pickpocket suspecting that B carried
a purse in his pocket put his hand in it
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 but the pocket was empty. Please
record your opinion if A is guilty of
attempt to commit theft.
(RJS 1974)
8. Explain and illustrate the distinction
between the stage of 'preparation' and
'attempt' in criminal law.
(DJS 2014)
9. On receiving consideration of
Rs.10,000/- 'A' agrees to supply 'B' with
tools so that he could derail a Calcutta
bound train. "A supplied the tools to "B'.
Has 'A committed any offences?
(UP1987)
10. Write short note on the following:
• Application of IPC
• Kinds of punishment under IPC
• Extra-territorial offences
• Servant of Government
• Public servant

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 • Valuable security
• Local law
• Offence
• Dishonestly
• Harbouring of offender
• Criminal liability of corporation
• Offences relating to marriage
• Section 498A of IPC
• Exceptions of defamation
• Criminal intimidation
• Wrongful gain & loss
11. A intending to murder Z by poison,
purchases poison and mixes the same
with food which he delivers to the
servant of Z for placing it on Z's table.
Discuss the criminal liability of A.
(UP 1986)
12. 'A' a railway passenger gives a part of
his luggage to fellow passenger to
evade the charge of over weight. What
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 offence if any is made out against 'A' ?
(DJS 1991)
13. A, an accused was arrested on 1-12-
1985 for the offence u/s 302, 307 I.P.C.
After investigation the challan was
submitted on 27-1-1986. The trial
concluded on 1-12-1987.A was
sentenced for life imprisonment u/s 302
I.P.C. and for 7 years u/s 307 I.P.C.
Reply the following questions-For how
many years the accused has to serve
minimum sentence? (RJS
1986)
14. Whether a person convicted for an
offence punishable with fine sentenced
to imprisonment in default of payment
of fine? Period? (MP 1996)
15. What would be the limit to
imprisonment for non-payment of fine if
the offence is punishable with
imprisonment as well as fine or when

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 the offence is punishable with fine
only ? (MP 2001)
16. A smith 'A' is forced by a gang of
dacoits by threat of instant death to
force the door of a house for the dacoits
to enter and plunder it. What offence, if
any, is committed by 'A'? (RJS 1984)
17. ,'A' genuinely suspecting 'B' of having
committed theft in his house, informs the
police about his suspicion. It is later
found that 'B' had nothing to do with the
theft in the house of 'A'. What offence, if
any, is committed by 'A'? (RJS 1984)
18. 'A' and 'B' go for tiger hunting in a
dense forest. While 'A' is sitting on the
machan, 'B' goes behind bushes and
makes noise leading 'A' to believe that
it is a tiger. 'A' shoots as a result of which
'B' dies. What offence, if any, is
committed by 'A' ? (RJS 1984)

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19. Sample of til oil exposed for sale was
taken by a Food Inspector from the
business premises of A. The report of
Public Analyst stated that the sample
was slightly adulterated. Can A get
benefit of Section 95 of Indian Penal
Code? [RJS 1989).
20. When is an act considered as an
"accident" so as to be covered under
Section 80 of the Indian Penal Code,
1860? (RJS 1999)
21. A finding B attacked by C with knife
shoots at C thereby intending to save B,
the shot misses C and kills B. (UP,
1984)
22. Explain the law relating to constructive
criminality and bring out the distinction
between "Common intention" and
"common object". (UP 2012)
23. 'A' and 'B' go armed with knives to kill
'C'. They suddenly find 'C' coming from

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 the opposite direction. 'B' stabs 'C' as a
result of which 'C' dies. 'A' also runs
away. What offence, if any, is
committed by 'A' ? (RJS 1984)
24. Write the facts in brief of any one of the
following case laws:
a. Mahboob Shah v Emperor
b. Barendra Kumar Ghosh v King
Emperor
25. Five accused entered the house of the
victim through the roof after dismantling
a portion of it. Accused Nos. 1 to 4
committed rape upon the victim while
Accused No. 5 stood guard with a gun
in his hands to overawe the victim to
submit to rape without protest.
Thereafter all the five accused opened
a box kept in the house, removed cash
and jewellery and ran away from the
house. What offence or offences, if any,

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 have been committed by Accused No.
5? (DJS 1990)
26. What are the different cases under the
Indian Penal Code in which a person
may be constructively liable for an
offence, which he actually did not
commit? Explain giving illustrations.
27. State with reasons what offence, if any,
has been committed:
(a) 'A' is in a house which is on fire with
'Z', a child. People below hold out a
blanket, A drop the child from the house
top. Knowing it to likely that the fall may
kill the child, but not intending to kill the
child and in good faith for the child's
benefit. The child is killed by the fall.
(b) 'A' a surgeon, in good faith,
communications to a patient, his
opinion that he cannot survive. The
patient dies in consequence of the
shock. [UP 2015]

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28. Define 'consent' in criminal law and
state the cases in which the consent of
the harmed or his guardian exempts the
person inflicting the harm from criminal
liabilities. (UP,1999)
29. Give reasons, state what offence if
any, has been committed by A in the
following case: A and B swimming in the
sea after a shipwreck, got hold of a
plank not large enough to support both
A pushed off B who got drowned.
(UP ,1997)
30. Discuss the extent to which
drunkenness can be pleaded as a
defence to criminal charge.
(UP1997)
31. Discuss unsoundness of mind as a
defence to criminal liability. How is legal
insanity different from medical insanity?
Refer to decided cases. (UP
1992)

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32. 'X' enters house of 'Y' to commit theft.
He is caught by 'Y' who starts beating
him mercilessly. 'X' apprehending death
or grievous hurt at the hands of 'Y' pulls
out a knife and stabs 'Y' who is injured
seriously. Can 'X' put up plea of right of
private defence for causing injuries to
'Y' ? Explain with reasons.
33. What is meant by the right of private
defence and under what circumstances
this right to the body extends to causing
death, explain.
34. When does the right of private defence
of body commence, and how long
does it continue? (RJS 1984)
35. 'A' while walking back home at night
hears a woman crying for help. He finds
that a man is trying to rape her. He hits
the man with a stick on his head
resulting in his death. What offence, if

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 any, is committed by 'A' ? (RJS
1984)
36. 'A' while walking back home at night
hears a woman crying for help. He finds
that a man is trying to rape her. He hits
the man with a stick on his head
resulting in his death. What offence, if
any, is committed by 'A' ? (RJS
1984)
37. Write a note on 'Right of Private
defence of Body and of Property'.
Explain under what circumstances she
said right extends to causing death.
(DJS 2005)
38. The right of private defence is not
available for retaliation but for averting
an impending danger not of his
creation." Discuss and also state under
what circumstances, a man can go to
the extent to killing in defence of his
person? (UP 1999)

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39. 'A' appears as a witness before a
magistrate. The magistrate says that A is
a liar, In a fit of rage A kills the
magistrate. Do these facts disclose any
offence? (RJS 1994)
40. A is surrounded in a jungle by his
enemies who are armed with deadly
weapons. Even before any one of them
uses his weapon, 'A' takes out his pistol
and shoots at them indiscriminately and
thereby escapes, killing two of them.
What offence, if any, is committed by
'A' ? (RJS 1984)
41. Discuss the difference between
Abetment and criminal conspiracy.
(DJS 2008)
42. Liability of abettor when one act
abetted and different act is done?
43. Punishment of abetment if person
abetted does act with different intention
from that of abettor?

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44. Who is an abettor? Explain the extent
of liability of an abettor. (DJS 2005)
45. A is attacked by a mob who attempt
to murder him. He cannot effectually
exercise his right of private defence
without firing on the mob and he cannot
fire without risk of harming young
children who are mingled with the mob.
By so firing, A harms a few children.
What offence has ben committed by A?
( RJS 1986)
46. 'P', 'Q' and 'R' decide amongst
themselves to persuade B to steal
jewellery from the house of 'M' they
accordingly do so. 'B' readily agrees
and sets out towards 'M's house in order
to steal jewellery. What offence or
offences if any, have 'P', 'Q and 'R'
committed? Has 'B' also committed any
offence? (UP1991)

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47. 'A' and 'B' decide to loot a bank and
for that purpose they collect all
necessary implements and weapons.
Later on 'A' leaves the city and therefore
does not join 'B'. What offence, if any, is
committed by 'A? (RJS 1984)
48. 'X' Times a leading English daily prints
an article aimed at creating hatred and
enmity between two groups of people
i.e., a capitalist and the labour class.
The article read: "'B' and the Chief
Minister of the State who were good
friends have conspired together and
acquired 100 hectares of fertile land
belonging to the local farmers for
Special Economic Zone. To persuade
and coerce the farmers not to
challenge the acquisition 'B' got burnt
the houses of the farmers and their
standing crops through his
henchmen.The promises of 'B' that he
will employ the local youth is also false

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 as 'B' is getting youth trained from the
constituency of the Chief Minister who
would be employed in the various
Industries to come up in the SEZ area".
Can the reporter, editor, printer, and
publisher of 'X' Times be charged for
offence under Section 153A IPC. Give
reasons. (DJS 2011)
49. (a) A instigates B to burn C's house. B
sets fire to the house and at the same
time commits theft of property there.
What offences A and B have
committed? Discuss.
(b) A Instigates B to give false evidence.
B does not give false evidence. Has a
committed any offence? Discuss.
[UP2003]
50. (a) What is abatement? When does it
amount to an offence?
(b) Is A liable as an abettor in the
following cases?

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 (i) A instigates B to murder C, B refuses
to do so.
(ii) A instigates B to kill C by poison. B
kills C with a sword.
(iii) A instigates a child to put poison into
the food of B. The child by mistake puts
poison into the food C. C dies after
taking the food. (RJS 1969)
51. (a) Mention the limits within which the
right of private defence should be
exercised.
(b)When does the right of private
defence of property extend to the
causing of death?
(C) Does the right of private defence
extend to risk of harm to innocent
person? illustrate your answer.
52. (i) Discuss the law of exemption from
Criminal liability in case of minors.
(ii) 'A' an illiterate boy, servant of 8
years stole a new 'Parker' Fountain Pen
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 worth Rs. 300/- from the table of his
employer and sold to B, a student aged
21 yeas and reading in M.A for Rs.10/-
only. Both 'A' and 'B' are put on trial. The
former is charged with theft and latter
for receiving the stolen property.
(iii) A boy over 11 years and below 12
years of age picked up a knife and
proceeding towards the deceased
stabs him to death .Is he guilty of
murder? Give reasons? (DJS 1996)
53. Who is guilty of the offence of rioting?
54. When an unlawful assembly becomes
a riot? (RJS 1999)
55. A falsely representing himself to be a
C.l.D. police officer promises B to
appoint him as constable and gives B
an unintelligible order. What offence
has A committed?
56. A, being an officer directed by law to
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 satisfy a decree pronounced in Z's
favour by a Court of Justice, knowingly
disobeys that direction of law, with the
knowledge that he is likely thereby to
cause injury to Z. What offence. A has
committed under Indian Penal Code,
1860? ( RJS 2016)
57. Under Section 62 CrPC a summon is
issued by a competent court. A accepts
the summon, but refuses to sign on the
back of the duplicate. What offence A
has committed? (RJS 1986)
58. 'S' a saint was passing through the
jungle near the river, where he saw the
dead body of a man lying with multiple
stab wounds and a knife near the body.
'S' petrified at the ghastly sight of the
body felt that he was duty bound to
pray for the nirvana of the departed
soul. He took the body to the river
flowing by the side of the jungle. He put
the body on the bank of the river and
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 performed puja for the peace of the
departed soul and moved forward
toward his destination. In the meantime
due to a high tide in the river the dead
body got washed away in the river
water. On the next day when the police
reached they found the knife and the
blood at the spot of murder in the
jungle. They also saw a trail of blood on
the path from which the saint had taken
the body to the river side. From the
place where the saint performed the
puja his book bearing his name and the
slippers of the deceased which the saint
had removed before performing puja
were recovered. Can 'S' be charged for
offence under section 201 IPC? Give
reasons. ( DJS 2011)
59. A, knowing the commission of murder
within the limits of his estate wilfully
misinforms the Magistrate that the death
has occurred by accident by falling a

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 tree on hm. What offence has A
committed? ( RJS 2011)
60. Distinguish between 'giving false
evidence and fabricating false
evidence'? (MP 2015)
61. A, being legally bound to produce a
document before a District Court,
intentionally omits to produce the same.
What offence has been committed by
A? [RJS 1986)
62. A puts jewels into a box belonging to
'Z' with the intention that they may be
found in that box and this circumstance
may cause 'Z' to be convicted of theft.
[UP 2015]
63. A and B were practising shooting at a
target at a place near a public road. A
bullet fired by 'A' wounded and killed a
passer-by. Specify the offence, if any,
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64. A states on oath before the Magistrate
that he saw B hit C with a club. Before
the Session Court A states on oath that B
never hit C. Whether A may be charged
and convicted of intentionally giving
false evidence without proving which of
the contradictory statements was false.
65. A resident of crowded colony used to
burn tyres, making atmosphere noxious
to the health of other residents of the
colony. What offence under the Indian
Penal Code, 1860 he is committing and
what maximum punishment for that
may be awarded? (RJS 2014)
66. A while driving his car in a rash and
negligent manner causes death of ,B, C
D & E at different points of the same
road on the same night. Prosecution
alleged that it is a case of commission
of offences u/s 304 IPC. It is argued on
behalf of the accused that the case falls
under the ambit of Section 304A IPC.
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 Which fact would be relevant to
determine negligence, intention or
knowledge of the accused for
commission of aforesaid offences?
Discuss. (DJS 2006]
67. A gives counterfeit rupees to B for
goods. B receives them not knowing
them to be c counterfeit. B afterwards
discovers that they are counterfeit and
pays them away as if they were good.
What offence, if any, has been
committed by B?
68. Answer the following problems giving
brief reasons for your answer - A, a
Hindu drives a pig in the direction of a
mosque where there is a Muslim
congregation for prayers. Is this an
offence? (RJS 1980-81)
69. 'A' , prostitute communicated venereal
disease to a man who had sexual
intercourse with her on the strength of

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 the representation that she was free
from any disease. (UPJS 1992)
70. Negligent or malignant act likely to
spread infection of disease dangerous
to life in IPC. Discuss.
71. 'A', prostitute communicated venereal
disease to a man who had sexual
intercourse with her on the strength of
the representation that she was free
from any disease. (UP 1992)
72. A attacks Z under such circumstances
of grave provocation that his killing of Z
would be only culpable homicide not
amounting to murder. B, having ill-will
towards Z and intending to kill him and
not having been subject to the
provocation, assists A in killing Z. What
offences have been committed by A
and B? (RJS 1986)
73. In a marriage ceremony A, a person
from bridegroom's side in a hilarious

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 mood fired in the air. The shot hit B, a
member of bride's side and caused his
death. What offence A has committed?
(RJS 1986)
74. Distinguish between criminal rashness
and criminal negligence. Illustrate your
answer.
75. What are the essential ingredients of
offence of dowry death? How this
offence differs from the offence of
abetment for Suicide by a married
woman within Seven ( 7 ) years of her
marriage. (MP 2006)
76. A student leader of a University
declared himself for self immolation. He
got logs piled up in front of the main
gate of the University and sprinkled
kerosene all over it. Thereafter he
climbed over the pile of wood and
sprinkled kerosene oil upon himself too.
In the mean time the police came and

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 registered a case of "attempt to
commit" Suicide. Answer, giving reason
whether the student is guilty of
committing the said offence. [UPJS 2012]
77. X has been suspecting his wife to have
illicit intimacy with A. He followed her
one day secretly to A' s house having
provided himself with a dagger. When
he saw them undressed, X suddenly
pounced upon them and killed them
then and there. For what offence X is
liable to be convicted. [DJS 1990]
78. A knows Z to be behind a bush. B does
not know it. A intending to cause of
knowing it to be likely to cause Z's
death induces B to fire at the bush. B
fires and kills Z. Comment on the
criminal liability of A and B. (UP1986)
79. Amar drew a loaded revolver
completely from his pocket but his arm
was seized by Balwant before Amar

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 could take any aim at Balwant before
struggling Amar said several times to
Balwant, "I will kill you " but he could not
press the trigger of the revolver. Can
Amar be convicted for attempt to
murder? Give reasons for your answer.
[UPJS 1987]
80. 'A' wants to kill 'B' with arsenic position
and with that purpose administers sugar
to him in food, believing the sugar to be
arsenic. Discuss the liability of A.
81. X gave a kick to "Y, who had enlarged
spleen. As a result of the kick, the
spleen was ruptured and 'Y" died.
Giving reason, state what offence has
been committed? (UP 2012)
82. 'A' beats his wife. She becomes
unconscious. Believing her to be dead
and to save himself from being
prosecuted for murder. He hangs her in
a beam of the house with rope.

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 Medical report discloses that she died
due to hanging. Discuss A' s liability.
(UP2000)
83. A intending to kill his enemy B leaves
poison for him which is accidentally
taken by C, a friend of A. It was not
usual for C to go to this place, where the
poison had been left. C dies in
consequence and A is put on trial for
the murder of C. Can A successfully
take up the defence that he is immune
from punishment as C's death was pure
accidental never intended by him? (DJS
1971)
84. A, a woman, throws her newly-born
female child into a drain. A passer by
saves the child. What offence has A
committed under the Indian Penal
Code? [RJS 2011)
85. Distinguish between hurt and grievous
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86. A attempts to rescue B from the
custody of police and while making
such attempt causes grievous hurt to
constable C and simple hurt to
constable D.
87. A , a police officer tortures B to induce
him to point out where certain stolen
property is deposited. What offence, if
any, has been committed by A? (RJS
1991)
88. A, knowing that he is likely to cause
death of a pregnant woman, does an
act which, if it caused the death of the
woman, would amount to culpable
homicide. The woman is injured, but
does not die; but the death of an
unborn child with which she is pregnant
is thereby caused. What offence does A
commit? (RJS 1986)
89. One morning J had a trivial dispute
with A, a friend of D. At about 10 p.m. on

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 the same date when D along with A and
another person came out of the house,
J gave a knife blow to D which hit on his
chest resulting in his death. At the place
of occurrence there was dim light
coming from a nearby electric lamp
post. The doctor who conducted
autopsy found one stab wound 4 1/2
cm +2 1/2 cm on front of left side of
chest at 6 o'clock position, and opined
that the injury was sufficient in ordinary
course of nature to cause death.Can J
be convicted under section 302 I.P.C.? If
not, what offence was committed by
him? Give reasons. ( D JS 1984)
90. A, intending to commit theft enters the
house of "B at night and removes from
one of the rooms a heavy box to the
courtyard where he opens it. He does
not find in the box anything worth taking
and leaving it there goes away. Did 'A

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 ‘committed any offence? If yes, what
offence? [UPJS 2015]
91. Discuss the difference between
breach of trust and criminal mis-
appropriation. [DJS 2008]
92. A truck carrying 200 bags of fertilizers
and proceeding from Ludhiana to Delhi
was intercepted at Sales Tax barrier
situate at a distance of 15 KM. from
border of Delhi on a G.T. Road. The Lorry
driver was in possession of invoices and
other records but had no permit issued
under "Fertilizer (Movement Control)
Order. The driver and cleaner of truck
are prosecuted for an attempt to export
fertilizer from Punjab to Delhi in
contravention of said order. Decide.
(DJS 1991]
93. While 'A' a student of law, was on way
to attend library found a purse with
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 know to whom that purse belong. 'A'
afterward discovered that it belonged
to 'B', another student of law. 'A'
appropriated the money to his own use.
Has 'A' committed any offence? (UPJS
1999)
94. Can one's signature of his own name
amount to forgery? Answer giving
reasons and illustrations. (UP 1999)
95. Discuss the law relating to 'Grave and
sudden provocation' as laid down in the
Indian Penal Code and staff the extent
to which it may mitigate the
responsibility of the accused for the
offence of murder. Refer to case-law to
illustrate your answer. (UP 1984)
96. A 13 year old girl went to see a fete
with her maternal uncle. Due to heavy
crowd in fete, she became separated
from her maternal uncle. She could not
remember even address of her house.

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 One person enticed her to go to his
house and took her away to his house.
There at his residence he made
preparations for the marriage of this girl
with his son. In the mean time this
person was arrested by police. Will he
be convicted for kidnapping? Answer
with reasons. (UP2000)
97. When does an act amount to an
attempt to commit a crime? ls there any
difference in this respect between the
general section 511 of the I.P.C. on the
one hand and Section 307 1.P.C. and
Section 308 1.P.C. on the other? If so,
explain with reasons. ( DJS 1989)
98. What are the essential elements of
robbery? When does it amount to
dacoity? what offence is committed
when the offender while committing the
above offence causes the death of any
person? [UP 2006)

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99. During an election campaign the
accused had published a pamphlet in
which it was said that the candidate
who was a Minister had taken huge
bribes for allotment of lands in a colony.
The voters were exhorted for not
electing the candidate. Please discuss
as to who can launch the prosecution
against the accused for defamation
and what are the possible defences
open to the accused in the event of his
prosecution. (RJS 1969)
100. (a) Discuss the law relating of
'Rape' as laid down in the Indian Penal
Code.
(b) A Superintendent of Gir's Hostels
commits sexual intercourse in the night
with an adult inmate of the Hostel. State
offence, if any, has been committed by
the superintendent of the Hostel? (UP
1985)

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101. Distinguish between kidnapping
from lawful guardianship and
Abduction.
102. A a girl below 18 years of age was
in the keeping of her mother. Her father
B lived separately. B by deceitful means
took A and kept her with him. Is B guilty
of kidnapping.
103. To support a suit under Order 37 of
the Code of Civil Procedure, "B" makes
a false entry in his books of account.
What offence under Indian Penal Code,
1860 he has committed? [RJS 2015]
104. X having illicit intimacy with Y, a
widow residing in A's house enters into
the latter's house After taking
precaution to conceal his presence
from A. A's servant informs him of the
presence of X in Y's room. Can X be
convicted of any offence? If so what?
Give reasons. (RJS 1971)

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105. (a) what are the ingredients of
'mischief'?
(b) A purchaser of a mortgaged
property removed the material and
thereby diminished the security of the
mortgage . Can the purchaser be
punished for mischief?
( c) The owner of the flock of sheep
neglected to take reasonable
precaution and allowed the herd to
graze in the Government wasteland
where grazing was prohibited. Can the
owner be prosecuted for mischief?
(d) A, a wealthy man, claiming a right
of way through the orchards of B who
had put a shabby and a cheap gate at
the entrance of the orchards, smashed
the gate created by B and carried the
material in his truck. Can A be held
guilty for mischief. (RJS 1975)

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106. A child barely 15 hours old was
kidnapped by B from the lawful custody
of, the mother of that child. 15 days
thereafter on secret information police
raided the room of C. B was found
present there in the company of C
along with that child.
107. A Personated as 'B' at the
examination passed the examination
and obtained the certificate in 'B'
thereupon applied to have his own
name entered in the list of candidates
for Government service. [UP1991]

108. A turned his cattle for grazing into

the prohibited area of the forest
department. Under which section of
I.P.C. A can be convicted? (RJS 1986]
109. It was found that B had not
delivered a child within 15 days of that
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 of her Own. what offence if any is
committed by C? Give reasons.
110. Define and distinguish between
wrongful restraint and wrongful
confinement.
111. Distinguish between theft and
extortion.
112. Analyse the definition of 'theft' as
given in Section 378 I.P.C (UP1988)
113. A, while driving a car killed a
camel belonging to B and thereby
caused loss to him. What offence A has
committed? (RJS 1986)
114. Can a man commit theft of his own
gods? Answer with illustration. [UP 2000)
115. Distinguish between extortion and
criminal intimidation.
116. 'A' is the paramour of 'Z's wife. She
gives a valuable property to A which A
knows that it belongs to her husband Z
and as such she has no authority from 'Z'
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 to give it to A. In spite of this 'A' takes
the property. Whether 'A' has committed
any offence? If yes, what offence (UP
2015)
117. 'M having intention to cause injury
incites a dog to spring upon 'N',without
N's consent. 'N' is annoyed by the act of
'M'. What offence, if any, has 'M'
committed? [UP 2013]
118. State with reasons what offence, if
any, has been committed in the
following case: The Chief Minister of a
State asked an industrialist to donate
rupees ten lac to his party fund,
otherwise his licence shall be cancelled
Industrialist quietly gave the desired
amount of his political party. (UP 1999)
119. A being executor to the will of a
deceased person, dishonestly disobeys
the law which directs him to divide the
effects according to the will and

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 appropriates them to his own use. What
offence does A commit? (RJS 1986)
120. A shakes his first at B, intending or
knowing it to be likely that he may
thereby cause B to believe that A is
about to strike B. (,UP 1997)
121. "X" holds "Y" down, and
fraudulently without the consent of "Y"
takes away his precious wrist watch and
in order to commit this theft, "X" also
voluntarily causes wrongful restraint to
"Y". What offence "X" has committed?
(RJS 2015)
122. 'M' had constructed a house in the
Phirni' (outer circuitous road) of village
Khurd. He had installed a water-pump
near his house. R and his father S who
belonged to village Kalan ha
purchased agricultural land adjacent to
the 'phirni' of vilage Khurd. A', the wife
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 at the water-pump and M was washing
his hands and face. R started digging
earth from the phirni' and started
throwing it towards the water-pump. 'M'
asked him not to do so but he did not
desist and in the meantime, S, the father
of R arrived there with a 'Kassi'. There
ensued an alteration between S and M,
where upon S exhorted R to attach M, R
gave one blow with sharp edge was
'Kassi' on the head of M, M was injured
and was admitted to the hospital, where
he died after six days. On the basis of
the above facts, answer the following
questions giving reasons:
(a) Where there was premeditation on
the part of R.
(b) What difference did it make that M
died six days after and not
immediately?

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 (c) Where there was knowledge on the
part of R that by his blow he was likely
to cause such bodily injury on M as was
likely to cause death of M?
(d) Where there was intention the part of
R to cause bodily injury to M which was
sufficient in the ordinary course of
nature to cause death.
(e) What offence has been committed
by R? ( MP1983)

123. (a) How will you distinguish

between 'murder' and 'culpable
homicide not amounting to murder.'
(b) A struck with a piece of firewood a
single blow on the head of B with a
result that B fell down bleeding from her
nose and became sense is. A and his
wife W thought that B was dead, and so
they placed B on a wooden pyre and
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 death.What offence has been
committed by A and W?
124. Answer the following problems
giving brief reasons for your answers-
(a) A, a state prisoner escapes from jail.
He is arrested from a place where he
was given shelter and food by B, his
wife. Is B liable to be prosecuted?
(b) A public servant was arrested on a
charge of corruption with a ten rupee
marked currency note in his pocket .
When the policemen were busy with
drawing up a search memo he chewed
and ate up the note. Is this an offence?
125. Write short notes of the following:
(a) Criminal liability of minor.
(b) Mistake of fact.
(c) Insanity.
(d) Commutation of sentence of death
(e) Fractions of terms of punishment

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 (f) Solitary confinement
(g) Act done in good faith for benefit of
a person without consent
(h) Sedition
(i) Riot
(j) Perjury
(k) Adulteration of food or drink
intended for sale
(l) Stalking
(m) Force & Criminal force
(n) Outraging the modesty of a woman
(o) House breaking
(p) Trespass and criminal trespass
(q) Lurking house trespass

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