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1. Which of the following cases will amount(s) to culpable homicide?

1. A police constable fired at an unruly mob in obedience to the orders of his higher officer and killed several persons.

2. A person killed one of the offenders at the time of commission of robbery.

3. Death is caused without premeditation in a sudden fight.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 3

c. 3

d. 1,2,3

2. The case of K.M. Nanawati v. State of Maharashtra is related to

a. Theft

b. Dacoity

c. Abetment

d. Grave and sudden provocation

3. In which one of the following cases did the Supreme Court explain the concept of grave and sudden provocation as a mitigating circumstances reducing the gravity of the offence from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder?

a. State v. Dasrath

b. Jagroop Singh v. State of Haryana

c. K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra

d. Ujagar Singh v. Emperor

4. Consider the following statements:

To claim the benefit of provocation in reducing the liability for murder the offender must prove that the:

1. provocation was sufficient in ordinary course of nature to cause a person of ordinary temper to lose his self-control.

2. provocation was grave and sudden to justify the killing

3. provocation was so grave that it would stir a desire for revenge

4. sufficient time did not elapse so as to cool down the passion

Of these statements:

a. 1 alone is correct

b. 2 and 3 are correct

c. 1, 3 and 4 are correct

d. 1, 2 and 4 are correct

5. Culpable Homicide is not murder if done under

a. Intoxication

b. Sudden & grave provocation

c. Irresistible impulse

d. All of the above

6. In the context of the exception of grave & sudden provocation, which of the following is correct

a. Provocation should not be voluntarily provoked by the offender

b. Lawful exercise of the right of private defence does not give provocation

c. Lawful exercise of powers by a public servant in obedience to the law does not amount to provocation

d. All the above

7. 'S' is found in possession of property reasonably suspected to be stolen by him and is arrested by T', a police officer. 'S' is excited to sudden and violent passion by the arrest and fires at him but kills 'D' who was standing near 'P', neither intending nor knowing himself to be likely to kill 'D'. This is

a. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, because 'S' had been deprived of the power of self-control by grave and sudden provocation.

b. Murder, because provocation was given by a thing done by a public servant in lawful discharge of his powers.

c. Culpable Homicide not amounting to murder, because the death of 'D' occurred by mistake or accident.

d. None of these

8. Which of the following statements correctly describe the clause thirdly of Section 101?

a. Intention to cause bodily injury sufficient in ordinary course of nature to cause death

b. It must be proved that the accused intended to inflict the very injury is present

c. Knowledge that an act of that kind will be likely to cause death must be proved

d. None of the above

9. Following is not an exception given under Section 101 of the BNS:

a. Exceeding lawful right of private defense

b. Sudden fight

c. Grave and sudden provocation

d. Intoxication

10. Which one is incorrect? Culpable homicide does not amount to murder in certain cases of grave and sudden provocation provided:

a. The provocation was not sought by the offender

b. The provocation is not given by anything done in obedience to law

c. The provocation is not given by anything done in the lawful exercise of right of private defence

d. The question whether the provocation was grave and sudden is a pure question of law.

11. Principle: Euthanasia or mercy killing is not accepted as a defence in Indian law. Factual Situation: X was suffering from HIV AIDS and was in a pathetic condition. The Doctors treating him told him that there was no hope. X decided to end his life and requested Z, his Doctor to kill him by injecting some poison into his body. Dr. Z agreed to his request and made preparations for executing the request of X. A nurse who happened to work in the same hospital was also a member of an NGO in the field of Human Rights. The nurse informed the matter to the NGO, which in turn informed the police. The Police arrested Dr. Z while he was near X to give an injection to end the life of X.

a. Dr. Z is not guilty of any offence as he was only trying to help a human being from suffering, and hence it does not amount to a violation of X's human rights.

b. X himself took a decision to end his life, for which he sought the professional help of Dr. Z. Hence, the Doctor is not guilty of any offence.

c. Dr. Z is liable as he told the patient that there was no hope.

d. Dr. Z is liable for attempting to kill

12. Under Exception 4 of Section 101 of BNS:

a. The offender should commit the first assault

b. The first assault should be from the - deceased

c. The first assault may be by a third person

d. The first assault may be either by the offender or by the deceased.

13. Which of the following may be applied as a test of 'grave and sudden provocation' as envisaged by the exception to Section 101 of the BNS?

a. Whether a reasonable man belonging to the same class of society as the accused, placed in the situation in which the accused was placed would be so provoked as to lose his self-control.

b. Whether the accused was placed 7 in a situation where he lost his cognitive faculties which rendered him incapable of understanding consequences of his actions.

c. Whether the victim provoked the accused despite having a prior knowledge that the accused was a short-tempered person.

d. All of the above.

14. To punish a person for the offence of 'murder', the prosecution must establish that—

a. Death resulted by the act of the accused

b. Act of the accused was the causal factor of death

c. Act of the accused which became causal factor of death was accompanied with guilty mind to kill

d. Accused caused death negligently

15. The accused killed his step-father, who was an infirm, old and invalid man, with the old man's consent, his motive being to get three innocent persons (his enemies) implicated. The accused is guilty of

a. No offence as he caused death by the consent of the victim

b. Murder

c. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

d. Causing grievous hurt sufficient to cause death.

16. How do you distinguish the mental element of Murder from that of Culpable Homicide not Amounting to Murder:

a. Murder involves graver actus reus

b. Dangerous nature of weapon is used for killing in murder

c. Higher degree of wickedness

d. Murder requires the presence of higher degrees of guilty mind provided in section 101 firstly to fourthly

17. X inflicts one spear thrust in the abdominal region of Y which penetrates deep with the result that three coils of intestines come out when he takes out the spear. Y dies next day. It is proved in evidence that X did not want to kill Y outright but only intended to cause bodily injury. The criminal liability of X under BNS is:

a. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

b. Voluntarily causing of grievous hurt

c. Culpable homicide amounting to murder

d. Attempt to commit murder

18. X was ill-treated by her in-laws including her husband H. After some time, she decided to leave her in-laws' house and jumps into a well along with her only child C, who she thought will not be taken care of by his uncaring Father after her death. X jumped into the well along with C. C died but X was saved. X is liable for:

a. Culpable homicide amounting to murder under Section 101 read with Section 103, BNS

b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 105, Part II of BNS as she had an excuse to jump into the well along with her child C

c. Homicide by rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide under Section 106 of the BNS

d. No offence as she had sufficient justification for taking this drastic step because of the marital discord

19. Whether the. provocation was grave and sudden enough to reduce criminal liability from- murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder is a:

a. Presumption under law

b. Question of fact

c. Question of law

d. Mixed question of fact and law

20. A is tried for voluntarily causing grievous hurt and convicted. The victim subsequently dies. The State wants to try A for the offence of culpable homicide amounting to murder under BNS. Which one among the following is the correct legal position?

a. A cannot be tried for the second time under Section 329 of BNSS

b. A was already convicted and punished and hence cannot be tried second time under the law

c. A can be tried for the second time for culpable homicide amounting to murder

d. A can be tried once again for the same offence that caused his death

21. A and B go with intent to kill C. A stood on guard with a spare gun in hand but did not shoot C. B killed C. Which one of the following is correct?

a. A and B both are equally -liable for murder of C

b. A is not liable as he did nothing

c. Only B is liable for murder of C

d. None of the above

22. 'A' with the intention of murdering 'Z' instigates 'B' a child below seven years at age, to do an act which causes 'Z's death. 'B', in consequence of instigation, did the act in the absence of 'A' thereby causes ‘Z's death. What offence has been committed by 'A'?

a. No offence, because 'A' was not present at the time of murder

b. Committed simple offence of causing

c. Committed offence of attempt to murder

d. Committed murder

23. Culpable homicide is not murder if it is committed:—

a. When the offender is acting in anger

b. When the offender is acting under the spell of madness

c. With the consent of the victim, who has completed 18 years of age

d. With the consent of the victim who has completed 12 years of age

24. A snake-charmer while showing his play claims to cure the snake bite. The deceased got himself a snake bite believing on assurance of the snake- charmer. The snake-charmer could not cure the deceased. The snake-charmer is liable for:—

a. Murder

b. Cheating

c. May be liable for culpable homicide

d. Liable for nothing

25. Culpable homicide is not murder if it is committed under:—

a. Grave and sudden provocation

b. Self-intoxication

c. Irresistible impulse

d. All of the above

26. 'X' knows that 'Y' is suffering, from a particular disease in which he can die if given a simple blow. "X' causes a simple blow to 'Y with an intention to cause bodily injury. 'Y dies. Under BNS, 'X' is guilty of: —

a. Murder

b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

c. Causing grievous hurt

d. Causing simple hurt

27. A person can be held guilty for murder, only when: —

a. Act by which the death is caused must have been done with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.

b. Death is caused with the intention of causing such bodily injury as the offender knows to be likely to cause death of the person.

c. Death is caused with the knowledge that, he is likely to cause death by his act.

d. Death is caused under grave and sudden provocation.

28. Grave and sudden provocation's

a. Question of fact

b. Question of law

c. Mixed question of law and fact

d. Presumption under law

29. 'X' drives very fast through a crowded road to catch a flight knowing that his act in "all probability" may cause death. 'Y is killed by his vehicle. ‘X' is guilty of

a. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

b. Murder

c. Grievous hurt

d. Negligence

30. Decision in which one of the following cases has been described by the Supreme court to have attained the status of a landmark for bringing out correct tests for application of Section 101(3) of the BNS?

a. Kapur Singh v. State of Pepsu

b. Virsa Singh v. State of Punjab

c. K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra

d. Rawal Penta Venkalu v. State of Hyderabad

31. X and Y conspire to poison Z. X in pursuance of the conspiracy procures the poison and delivers it to Y in order that he may administer it to Z. Y in pursuance of the conspiracy administers the poison in the presence of X and hereby causes Z's death. What offence, if any has been committed by X and Y, respectively?

a. Y has committed the offence of murder and X were an abettor

b. Both X and Y have committed the offence of criminal conspiracy

c. X has committed the offence of murder and Y was an abettor

d. Both X and Y have committed the murder.

32. Section 101 of the BNS 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 Section 101, BNS?

a. Exercise of the right of private defence

b. Grave and sudden provocation

c. Exercise of legal powers

d. Sudden fight

33. 'A' sacrificed 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

34. '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

35. Which one of the following statements correctly defines murder?

a. Causing death by an act done with intention of causing bodily injury as is likely to cause death.

b. Causing death by an act done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death.

c. Death is caused by an act which was done under grave and sudden provocation.

d. Death is caused by an act done with the intention of causing bodily injury and the bodily injury intended to be inflicted is sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death

36. Culpable homicide is not murder if:

a. Death is caused through provocation given by a public servant in the lawful exercise of his powers

b. The offender, loses self control by grave and sudden provocation which is voluntarily sought.

c. The offender, being a public servant exceeds the powers given to him by law and causes death with ill-will

d. The victim being above the age of eighteen years takes the risk of death with his own consent

37. Which one of the following statements correctly describes the clauses 'thirdly' of Section 101, BNS?

a. Intention to cause bodily injury sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death

b. Knowledge that an act of that kind will be likely, to cause death must be proved

c. It must be shown that the accused intended to inflict the very injury that is present.

d. Nature of the injury need not be proved

38. Consider the following provision in Section 101 of the BNS: Several culpable states of mind are referred to with the:

1. intention to cause death

2. knowledge that the act is so imminently dangerous that it must in all probability cause death

3. intention to cause such bodily injury as the offender know to be likely to cause death of the person to whom harm is caused

4. intention of causing such bodily injury as is sufficient in ordinary course of nature to cause death.

The correct order of the sequence in which they are placed in the provision is:

a. 1, 2, 3, 4

b. 1, 3, 4, 2

c. 1, 4, 3, 2

d. 2, 3, 4, 1

39. Which one of the following statements correctly defines the term 'murder'?

a. Act by which the death is caused must have been done with the intention of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death

b. Death is caused with the knowledge that, he is likely to cause death by his act

c. Death is caused with the intention of causing such bodily injury as the offender knows to be likely to cause death of the person to whom "the injury is caused

d. Death is caused under grave and sudden provocation

40. 'X' on receiving grave and sudden provocation from 'Z' intentionally causes the death of 'Y who is 'Z' brother: 'X' has committed the offence of:

a. Murder

b. Grievous hurt

c. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

d. Attempt to murder

41. 'A', a registered Homeopath administered to 'B' a patient suffering from guine worm, 24 drops of stramonium and a leaf of dhatura without studying its effects. 'B' died of poisoning. In this case 'A' is guilty of:

a. Murder

b. Hurt

c. Culpable homicide not amount to murder

d. Causing death by negligence

42. Z strikes B. B is by this provocation excited to violent rage. A, a bystander intending to take advantage of B's rage and to pause him to kill Z puts a knife into B hand for that purpose. B kills Z with the knife. What offence A is guilty of—

a. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

b. Abetting culpable homicide

c. Attempt to murder

d. Murder

43. Meaning and scope of clause (3) of Section 101 was explained by the Supreme Court in—

a. Virsa Singh v. State of Punjab

b. Pandurang v. State of Hyderabad

c. Hanumant Singh v. State of M.P.

d. Amjad Khan v. State of M.P.

44. 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.

a. Both A & B are guilty of culpable homicide

b. Both A $B are guilty of murder

c. B is guilty of murder and A is guilty only of culpable homicide.

d. A is guilty of murder and B is guilty only of culpable homicide.

45. Murder is defined in the following Section of BNS

a. 100

b. 101

c. 102

d. 103

46. In the BNS, death of trespasser of the house who was escaping, is

a. Murder

b. No offence

c. Exception 2 to Section 101

d. None of these

47. Raghu is fond of fast driving and often goes on long drives at fast speed in the early hours of morning when there is less traffic on the roads. One morning he sees a large group of school children assembled outside the school at 5 a.m. in the morning as they were to be taken to a school trip. He doesn't slow down his car and drives through that group thereby killing a child and injuring several others. He is guilty of

a. Murder

b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

c. Criminal negligence

d. No offence as he never intended to kill anyone

48. 'Z' causes death of ‘A’ with a very blunt object. According to postmortem report, multiple injuries were on the non vital parts of the body and none of these injuries were sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death. However, cumulatively, they were sufficient to cause death. What offence has 'Z' committed?

a. Murder

b. Culpable Homicide not amounting to murder

c. Grievous hurt

d. No offence

49. In Rex v. Govinda the points of distinction between the provisions of the following sections of the BNS were explained:

a. 3(5) and 190

b. 103 and 104

c. 100 and 101

d. 251 and 252

50. X knows that Y is suffering from a disease in his head and also knows that if a blow is given to Y on his head it is likely to cause his death, X gives a fist blown to Y on his head. Y died. X is:

a. Guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder

b. Guilty of murder

c. Guilty of causing hurt

d. Guilty of no offence

51. When the injury is intentional and sufficient to cause death in the ordinary course of nature and death follow, the offence is:

a. Attempt to murder

b. Culpable homicide and amounting to murder

c. Murder

d. Grievous hurt

52. 'A' shoots 'Z' with the intention of killing him. 'Z dies in consequence. 'A' commits:

a. Culpable homicide

b. Murder

c. Causing death by negligence

d. None of the above

53. 'A' placed a bomb in a medical store and gave the people inside three minutes time to get out before the bomb exploded. 'B' an arthritic patient, failed to escape and was killed. ‘A’ is liable for:

a. Murder

b. Culpable homicide

c. Causing death by negligence

d. Causing death by gross negligence

54. Whether the provocation was grave and sudden enough to reduce criminal liability from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder is a:

a. Presumption under law

b. Question of fact

c. Question of law

d. Mixed question of fact and law

55. Give the correct response:

a. All murders are culpable homicide but not vice versa

b. All culpable homicides are murders

c. A murder can never be a culpable homicide

d. None of the above

56. ‘A’ knows that 'B' is suffering from a heart disease and also that if a blow is given to 'B' on his chest it is likely to cause his death. Knowing this, 'A' gives blow on 'B's' chest causing 'B's' death. 'A' is guilty of

a. Murder

b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

c. Grievous hurt

d. Causing death by rash of negligent act

57. 'Z' strikes B. 'B' is by this provocation excited to violent rage. ‘A’, a bystander, intending to take advantage of B's rage, and to cause him to kill 'Z', puts a knife into B's hand for that purpose, 'B' kills 'Z' with the knife. For which offence 'A' is liable?

a. Culpable homicide

b. Murder

c. Attempt to murder

d. No offence

58. Under which one of the following cases, first time, the Supreme Court of India, has reaffirmed the distinction between culpable homicide and murder while adopting the view suggested in Govind case:

a. Inder Singh v. State of PEPSU

b. State of A.P. v. R.R. Punnayya

c. K.M. Nanawati v. State of Maharashtra

d. Madhavan v. State of Kerala

59. C, under the influence of passion excited by a provocation given by A intentionally kills A's child named B. C has committed an offence of:

a. Murder

b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

c. Not committed any offence because he kills 'B' due to provocation

d. Causes the death of 'B' by doing rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide

60. Intention of cause death is not essential under Section 101 (clause):

a. Firstly

b. Secondly

c. Thirdly

d. Fourthly

61. A, under the influence of grave provocation by Z, kills V, Z's child. A is guilty of

a. Culpable homicide

b. Murder

c. Grievous hurt

d. No offence as he was under provocation

62. 'S' knows that 'R' is suffering from the disease of heart ailment and also knows that one hit on R's chest can cause cardiac arrest the cause death. S hits R once on chest and R dies. S is:

a. Guilty of murder since he had - knowledge that in all probability is likely to cause death of 'R'

b. Guilty of no offence since the blow is not sufficient to cause the death of a person of normal health

c. Guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder since he does not think that his act is likely to cause death

d. None of the above

63. 'A' fires on a crowd for no reason. As a result of which 'B' dies. What offence has ‘A’ committed?

a. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

b. Grievous hurt

c. Murder

d. None of the above

64. In which of the following landmark cases, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court prescribed four-point test relating to Section 101, thirdly, of BNS?

a. Virsa Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1958 SC 465

b. States of U.P. v. Ramesh - Prasad Mishra, (1996) 10 SCC 360

c. K.M. Nanavati v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1962 SC 605

d. Nehru @ Jawahar v. State, AIR 2008 SC 2574

65. 'A' intentionally causes B's death partly by illegally omitting to give B food and partly by beating. A has committed the offence of

a. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

b. Murder

c. Grievous hurt

d. Hurt

66. Culpable homicide is not murder, if it is committed

a. Under intoxication

b. In anger

c. Without planning

d. On grave and sudden provocation

67. A, on provocation by B, kills C, B's child

a. A can be charged for murder

b. A cannot be charged for murder

c. B is guilty of abetment

d. None of these

68. 'Z' attempts to horsewhip 'A', not in such a manner as to cause grievous hurt to ‘A'. 'A' draws out a pistol. 'Z' persists in the assault. ‘A’ believing in good faith that he can by no other means prevent himself from being horse-whipped shoots 'Z' dead. 'A' is guilty of:

a. Murder

b. Grievous hurt

c. Culpable homicide

d. None of the above

69. ‘A' without any excuse fires a loaded cannon into a crowd of persons and kills one of them. Although he may not have had a premeditated design to kill any particular individual. 'A' committed offence of.

a. Section 100, BNS

b. Section 101, BNS

c. Section 104, BNS

d. Section 105, BNS

70. The doctrine of 'transfer of malice' is contained in_______________ of BNS

a. Section 3(5)

b. Section 100

c. Section 102

d. Section 190

71. A intending to kill Y fires at him with a revolver. Y ducks and the bullet hits Z, whom A did not intend to kill and did not know that he was standing behind Y. What offence, if any, has been committed by A? A is guilty of

a. No offence

b. Murder

c. Causing death by negligence

d. Causing death by accident.

72. 'A' intentionally fired a shot from his pistol at 'B' but it hit 'C' and 'C' died. The offence committed by 'A' is—

a. Attempt to murder

b. Culpable homicide

c. Murder under Section 101

d. Murder under Section 102

73. Intended to kill A instead killed B whom he had no intention to kill. Under which doctrine is liable for the murder of B?

a. Doctrine of transfer of malice

b. Doctrine of extended malice

c. Doctrine of mens rea

d. Doctrine of diminished responsibility

74. Y gives grave and sudden provocation to X. X, on this provocation, fires a pistol at Y, neither intending nor knowing himself to be likely to kill Z, who is near him, but out of sight. X kills Z.

X is guilty of…………………...

a. Murder

b. Culpable homicide

c. No offence as death of Z was caused by accident or misfortune

d. An offence punishable under Section 106, BNS for doing a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide

75. X intended to kill A but instead killed B, whom he had no intention to kill. Under which doctrine X is liable for the murder of B

a. Doctrine of mens rea

b. Doctrine of transfer of malice

c. Doctrine of extended malice

d. Doctrine of agency

76. 'A' with the intention of killing 'B', gave him poisoned halwa to eat. 'A' ate a little and threw away the rest, which a child picked up and ate it. The child died of poisoning. 'A' is:

a. Guilty of homicide

b. Guilty of no offence

c. Guilty of murder of the child

d. Guilty of culpable homicide

77. 'A' kills ‘C thinking ‘C is 'B'. 'A' is guilty of offence punishable under section:—

a. 102

b. 105 Part 1

c. 103

d. 105 Part 2

78. Under the BNS offence of murder is punishable under one of the following sections

a. Section 100

b. Section 101

c. Section 103

d. Section 104

79. PRINCIPLE: (i) A person is liable for death penalty when he does an act which is likely to cause death, and that person knows that his act in all probability will only result in death.

(ii) Death penalty is given only in rarest of rare cases.

FACT: Sunita, a married woman was flogged out of her husband's house by her father-in-law. When she was living with her parents, she got involved with a widower who also had an affair with Anita. In a fit of jealousy, Sunita killed her rival, Anita, as well as her little baby. Sunita also disfigured the faces of Anita and her baby and buried the bodies. Later, Sunita was tried for murder.

a. She is liable for life imprisonment but not death penalty.

b. She is liable for death as her act suffers from the highest level of depravity; and hence, is rarest of rare.

c. She is not liable for any offence as it was done under grave and sudden provocation.

d. None of the above.

80. 'X' threatens 'Y that if 'Y does not shoot 'P', 'X' will shoot 'V". On this, 'Y' shoots 'P' and 'P' dies The act of 'Y comes under: —

a. Section 32, BNS

b. Section 31, BNS

c. Section 103, BNS

d. None of the above

81. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that "Death sentence should be awarded in rarest of the rare cases"?

a. Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab

b. Ketan Mehta v. State of Bombay

c. Dilip Yadav v. State of Bihar

d. Palvinder Kaur v. State of Punjab

82. In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that "brutality is inbuilt in every murder but in case of every murder death sentence is not imposed"?

a. Prem Sugar v. Dharamvir

b. State of U.P. v. Lalit Tandon

c. Union of India v. Madhusudan Prasad

d. Regu Mahesh v. Rajendra Pratap

83. "Death sentence should be awarded in rarest of rare cases" was held in

a. Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab

b. Rameshwar v. State of U.P.

c. T.V. Vatheeswaran v. State of Tamil Nadu

d. State of U.P. v. M.K. Anthony

84. ‘A’ without any excuse fires a gun shot into a crowd of persons and kills two of them—A is guilty of:

a. Murder—Section 101

b. Causing death by negligence— Section 106

c. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder—Section 105

d. No offence

85. A knows Z to be behind a bush. B does not know it. A, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely to cause Z's death, induces B to fire at the bush. B fires and kills Z.

What offence has been committed by A and B?

a. A and B both would be guilty of committing offence punishable under Section 103 BNS

b. While A would be guilty of committing offence under Section 103 BNS, B would be guilty of committing offence under Section 105, Part II, BNS

c. A would be guilty of committing offence punishable under Section 103 BNS, B would be guilty of no offence

d. A and B both would be guilty of committing offence punishable under Section 105, Part I of the BNS

86. In which of the following cases the Supreme Court has propounded 'Triple Test' formula for awarding death sentence?

a. Mohinder Singh v. Delhi Administration

b. Shankar Kishanrao Khade v. State of Maharashtra

c. Shatrughan Chauhan v. Union of India

d. Agmohan Singh v. State of U.P.

87. The case of Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab is concerned with—

a. Capital punishment in India

b. Custody of under trial prisoners

c. Prosecution for attempted suicide

d. None of the above

88. Which of the following provisions of BNS prescribes death sentence as the only punishment for murder?

a. 103 and 104

b. 104 and 109

c. 80 and 109

d. 108 and 109

89. Whoever, being under sentence of imprisonment to life commits murder, shall be punished with death

a. True

b. False

c. Partly true

d. Partly false

90. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder is punishable with: —

a. Imprisonment for life

b. Death

c. Imprisonment for ten years and fine

d. Imprisonment for ten years

91. Not being armed with any deadly weapon and not expressing any intention to kill. A tied B to an electric pole with ropes and assaulted him as a result of which B died. A committed offence punishable under Section

a. 103

b. 105

c. 106

d. 326

92. The accused inflicted injuries on non- vital parts of the deceased which were not found io be sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death but it was proved that he inflicted the injuries with a knowledge that with these injuries the victim was likely to die. The case would be punishable under section—

a. 102 BNS

b. 104 BNS

c. 105 Part 1 BNS

d. 105 Part II, BNS

93. D, a bus driver, was driving a bus ' carrying passengers on a kachha road.

A speeding truck carrying goods came ' from opposite side raising lot of dust resulting in poor visibility. D did not stop but continued to drive. B, a boy, who was trying to cross the road was hit by the bus driven by D and died soon thereafter. Which one among the following statements brings out the correct legal position?

a. D is not liable for any offence and if, at all, any person has to be held guilty it is the driver of the speeding truck

b. D is not liable as it is B who should have taken care not to cross the road during low visibility

c. D is liable under Section 106, BNS as he knowingly continued to drive his vehicle even when there was low visibility and as a consequence of his rash act B was killed even though B may have contributed to the accident

d. D cannot be held liable as the truck driver as well as B had contributed to the final act resulting in the death of B

94. 'X' a 14 year old boy is taken away by T' from his school under the false pretext (decent) of showing him a movie and he is kept confined in a dark room from where 'Z' takes him out and now 'Z' demands ransom money from parents of 'X' to return their son to them. 'Z' is guilty of:

a. Kidnapping

b. Abduction

c. Using criminal force against minor

d. Demanding ransom

95. Whoever causes death of a person by rash or negligent act not amounting to murder is liable to be punished with—

a. Imprisonment extending up to three years

b. With fine

c. With imprisonment extending to two years and fine

d. With imprisonment extending to five years or fine

96. If in a trial for 'causing death by negligence' it is established that the accused had been at fault though victim had also been equally at fault:—

a. The fact that the actual injury was brought about by carelessness or contribution of the victim also, will be no defence

b. Contributory negligence would be a good defence

c. The degree of culpability as to the amount of negligence on his part shall be deciding factor

d. None of the above

97. What is the maximum punishment provided for rash and negligent driving on the public road?

a. One year imprisonment & one thousand rupees fine

b. Six months imprisonment and one thousand rupees fine

c. Two years imprisonment and five thousand rupees fine

d. One year imprisonment and Five thousand rupees fine

98. 'A' beats his wife. She fell down and became unconscious. Believing her to be dead and to save himself from being arrested for murder 'A' hanged her in the fan with rope. Postmortem report disclosed her death from hanging, he is liable for—

a. No offence

b. Murder

c. Culpable Homicide

d. Causing Death by Negligence

99. 'A' is cutting the wood with an axe at a place where children are playing? The axe files off and kills a nearby child.

'A' is liable for—

a. No offence

b. Murder

c. Culpable homicide

d. Causing death by negligence

100. In a quarrel between husband and wife, the husband tries to beat the wife with a stick which accidentally falls on the newly born baby in her hand and the baby dies instantly. Husband is guilty of the offence—

a. Murder

b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

c. Grievous hurt

d. Causing death by negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide

101. The accused driver of a track while driving on the left side i.e., his side of the road, sees a cyclist coming from the opposite direction, but on the wrong side of the road i.e. in the lane on which the track was being driven; the road being narrow and the track driver sensing that the cyclist was peddling negligently, maneuvers his track on the opposite lane and simultaneously the cyclist suddenly moves to his lane and as a result the track over-runs the cyclist, causing the death of cyclist. The track driver is not guilty of the offence of causing death by rash and negligent act because:

a. He did not have the necessary mens rea

b. He acted bona fide

c. The truck driver upon seeing the risk tried to avoid the risk

d. Was justified in driving the truck on to the opposite lane

102. Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

a. Mens rea is not an essential ingredient of the offence punishable under Section 45, BNS.

b. Mens rea is not an essential ingredient of the offence punishable under Section 106, BNS

c. Mens rea is not an essential ingredient of the offence punishable under Section 140, BNS

d. Both (a) & (b) above

103. Section 106 of BNS pertains to

a. Dowry death

b. Abatement of suicide

c. Causing death by negligence

d. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

104. Which one of the following offences is bailable?

a. Murder under Section 103, BNS.

b. Death by negligence under Section 106, BNS

c. Dowry death under Section 80, BNS

d. Abetment to commit suicide under Section 108, BNS

105. A phrase which does not find a place in Section 106, BNS is:

a. The death of any person

b. Rash or negligent act

c. Rash and negligent act

d. Not amounting to culpable homicide

106. Raju is cutting wood with an axe at a place where children are playing. The axe flies off and kills a nearby child.

Raju is liable for:

a. Murder

b. Culpable Homicide

c. Death by negligence

d. No offence

107. Death caused by rash or negligent act is covered in BNS under

a. Section 105 .

b. Section 106

c. Section 101 (exceptions)

d. Section 102

108. A goes to a shop to buy a gun. While examining the gun, he mockingly pulls the trigger at his friend not knowing it to be loaded thereby killing his friend. A is guilty of:

a. Murder

b. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

c. Causing death by rash and negligent act

d. Nothing as it was just an accident

109. ______ is referred to as 'dowry death' under _________of BNS

a. Genocide/section 105

b. Culpable homicide/section 80

c. Homicide/section 105

d. Constructive homicide/section 80

110. 'Dowry death' under section 80, BNS refers to—

a. Genocide

b. Culpable homicide

c. Constructive homicide

d. Constructive liability

111. How much punishment may be given to an accused of "Dowry Death" under Section 80 of BNS: —

a. Not less than 7 years but which may extend to imprisonment for life

b. Upto ten years of imprisonment

c. Upto seven years of imprisonment

d. Death penalty

112. Bride burning has been made as an offence under BNS in which Section?

a. Section 106

b. Section 100

c. Section 101

d. Section 80

113. Wife of A, committed suicide after 2 years of her marriage and before her death she was subjected to cruelty and harassment by A and his parents for demand of dowry. A and his parents have committed offence:

a. Under Section 100, BNS

b. Under Section 116, BNS

c. Under Section 106, BNS

d. Under Section 80, BNS

114. Which of the following cases is not related to the offence of dowry death?

a. Kamesh Panjiyar v. State of Bihar

b. Kundulabala Subrahmanyam v. State of A.P.

c. Badruddin v. State of U.P.

d. Prem Singh v. State of Haryana

115. 'Dowry death' under BNS, has been put under the chapter

a. Offences against woman and child

b. Offences against marriage '

c. Offences against law and justice

d. Offences against public nuisance

116. Abetment of suicide of child is punishable:

a. Under Section 108, BNS

b. Under Section 107, BNS

c. Under Section 226, BNS

d. Under Section 49, BNS

117. Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab, JT 1996 (3) SC 339 is a famous case relating to:

a. Dowry Death

b. Cruelty by husband or relatives or husband

c. Attempt to commit suicide

d. Rape

118. 'A' a married woman commits, suicide within 7 years of her marriage as she is unable to bear the torture and harassment meted out to her by her in ¬laws for not being able to produce a male offspring. The in-laws are liable under which section of the BNS?

a. Section 100

b. Section 101

c. Section 80

d. Section 226

119. Which one of the following is an exception to the offence of murder?

a. An act justified by law to kill a person

b. Killing a person having been intoxicated without one’s consent

c. Aiding suicide with the consent of deceased adult

d. Killing a man in an accident caused by negligent driving

120. Section 108 of the BNS has been declared by the Supreme Court

a. Not violative of the Constitution of India

b. Unconstitutional

c. Illegal

d. None of the above

121. Which one of the following Sections of the BNS relates to punishment for abetment to commit suicide?

a. Section 108

b. Section 109

c. Section 110

d. Section 111

122. Ram aged 25 years, tell Shyam who is aged 17 years and on account of the . death of his father is sad, that if Shyam dies by jumping in a burning pyre of a woman he i.e. Shyam would meet his father in heaven and would find bliss. Shyam, aged 17 years, know that by doing so he would be committing suicide, but on account of instigation by Ram suffers death by jumping in the burning pyre of a woman. Ram is guilty of:

a. Abetment for the suicide committed by Shyam

b. Murder of Shyam

c. No offence

d. Both (a) & (b) above

123. Which one of the following is an illustration of criminal attempt?

a. 'A' tries to kill 'B' by witchcraft

b. ‘A’ goes to Mumbai to buy dye to make counterfeit currency notes

c. 'A' intending to kill 'B' fires at 'B's coat hanging in his room treating it 'B'

d. 'A' takes away his own umbrella thinking it to be of someone else

124. Section 62 of BNS does not apply in case of attempt of:—

a. Theft

b. Affray

c. Riot

d. Murder

125. Which one of the following offence is not compoundable?

a. Offence under section 115, BNS

b. Offence under section 116, BNS

c. Offence under section 449, BNS

d. Offence under section 109, BNS

126. 'A' intending to murder 'B' by poison, purchases poison and mixes the same with a glass of water. He gives the glass to bearer to serve 'B'. The bearer while approaching 'B' loses balance and the glass drops out of his plate. What offence 'A' has committed?

a. No offence

b. Attempt to commit Culpable Homicide

c. Offence of abetment

d. Attempt to murder

127. In which of the following situations is a punishable under the BNS?

1. A forms an intention to kill X.

2. A procures poison with the intention of mixing it in A's food.

3. A tells B that he wants to kill X.

4. A mixes poison in X's table but X does not eat the same.

Select the correct answer using code given below:

a. 1, 2, 3 and 4

b. 2 and 3 only

c. 4 only

d. 2, 3 and 4 only

128. 'X' instigates 'Y to murder 'Z' 'Y in pursuance of the instigation stabs 'Z' who recovers from the wound. Which one of the following statements 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

129. Directions: For Assertion and Reason Type Question: Question consist of two statements one labelled the Assertion 'A' and the other labelled the Reason 'R'. You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion 'A' and the Reason 'R' are individually true it so whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and mark your answer sheet accordingly.

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

Codes:

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

b. Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

c. A is true but R is false

d. A is false but R is true

130. 'A' told his friend 'C' that he was going to shoot down 'B' in the evening. In the evening 'A' with a loaded gun, entered the street in which 'B' was living, shouting, 'B’ come out and be killed". 'B' did not come out and 'A' went away. Which one of the following statements is correct in this regard?

a. A is liable for an attempt to murder because he carried a loaded gun

b. A is liable for an attempt to murder because his intention to kill was clear from his shouting

c. A is not liable for an attempt to murder because he had not committed the penultimate act

d. A is liable for an attempt to murder because he had clearly told C that he was going to shoot down B

131. 'A' with intention to kill her husband, purchased some poison-powder from a chemist who by mistake, dispensed plain sugar instead. She put the powder in a cup of tea and served it to her husband who drank it but did not die. Which one of the following statements is correct as far as the charge to attempt a murder is concerned?

a. She is liable because she had committed the penultimate act

b. She is liable because her intention to kill her husband is clear from the totality of acts

c. She is not liable because administration of sugar is not a step towards the commission of murder

d. She is not liable because her husband did not die

132. For proving an offence under Section 109 of BNS—

a. Intention to commit murder has to be proved

b. Causing of grievous hurt is to be proved

c. Use of lethal weapon is to be proved

d. Actual injury is to be proved.

133. Which of the following offences is cognizable, non-bailable and non- compoundable:

a. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt, punishment under Section 117, BNS

b. Attempt to murder punishable under Section 109, BNS

c. Voluntarily causing hurt to extort confession, or to compel restoration of property, punishable under Section 120, BNS

d. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on provocation punishable under Section 122, BNS

134. 'A' picked up a revolver and believing it to be loaded, pulled the trigger with the criminal intention of shooting 'B' dead Fortunately the revolver was not loaded and 'B' escaped unhurt. 'A' has committed the offence of:

a. Murder

b. Attempt to murder

c. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder

d. 'A' has committed no offence

135. A woman ran to a well stating that she would jump into the well but she was caught before she could reach it. She is guilty of:

a. Attempt of murder

b. Attempt of culpable homicide

c. Attempt to commit suicide

d. No offence

136. A woman with an intention of committing suicide by throwing herself in a well, actually ran towards it, but changed her mind on the way and returned home. Her act constitutes—

a. An offence under Section 109, BNS

b. An offence under Section 226, BNS

c. An offence under Section 108 BNS

d. No offence.

137. A mixed sugar in B's food knowing it to be arsenic. 'B' did not take that food. What offence has ‘A’ committed?

a. A has committed no offence

b. A is guilty for assault

c. A is not guilty for assault

d. A is guilty for attempt to murder

138. BNS 'A' with the intention of causing the death of a child of tender age, exposes it in deserted place, but death of the child does not ensue 'A' has committed an offence of

a. Attempt to Murder

b. Attempt to cause grievous injury

c. No offence has been committed

d. Attempt to cause simple hurt

139. X, a jailor, has the charge of Z, a prisoner. X, intending to cause Z's death, illegally omits to supply Z with food; in consequence of which Z is much reduced in strength, but the starvation is not sufficient to cause his death. X is dismissed from his office and V succeeds him. V, without collusion or co-operation with X, illegally omits to supply Z with food, knowing that he is likely thereby to cause Z's death. Z dies of hunger. What will be position under BNS?

a. X and Y are guilty of Murder

b. X is guilty of an attempt to commit Murder

c. Y is guilty of an attempt to commit Murder

d. Y is guilty of an attempt to commit culpable homicide

e. None of these

140. The offence of attempt to commit "culpable homicide" is punishable under Section:

a. 109

b. 110

c. 108

d. 106

141. Section 226 of the BNS, deals with

a. Attempt to Commit Culpable Homicide

b. Attempt to Commit Suicide

c. Abetment of Suicide

d. Attempt to Commit Murder.

142. Point out the case where actual commission of an offence cannot be punished.

a. Theft

b. Attempt to theft

c. Suicide

d. None of the above

143. '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

144. A husband beat his wife due to which she left the home saying that she would jump into a well. She tried to jump into the village well but a passerby caught her before she could jump. She would be guilty of

a. Attempt to culpable homicide

b. Attempt to commit suicide

c. Criminal intimidation

d. No offence

145. "Right to live with human dignity does not include right to terminate natural life", was held in

a. P. Rathinam v. Union of India

b. Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab

c. Rajendra Prasad v. State of U.P.

d. Machhi Singh v. State of Punjab

146. Which Section of BNS provides for punishment for attempt to commit suicide?

a. Section 108

b. Section 109

c. Section 226

d. Section 220

147. 'Section 226 of the BNS deserves to be effected from the book to humanize our Laws. It is cruel and irrational provision and it may result in punishing a person again who had suffered agony and would be undergoing ignominy because of his failure to commit suicide."

This above dictum was laid down in:

a. Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab

b. Abhayanand Mishra v. State of Bihar

c. P. Rathinam v. Union of India

d. Machhi Singh v. State of Punjab

148. Attempt to commit suicide is triable by

a. Court of Session

b. Magistrate of the first class

c. Any Magistrate

d. Executive Magistrate

149. 'A' declares that she wants to commit suicide and runs towards a well but is caught and stopped by 'B' from jumping into the well. 'A' is guilty of which offence under BNS?

a. Attempt to commit suicide

b. Attempt to commit culpable homicide

c. Preparation to commit suicide

d. No offence

150. The term 'Petty organized crime’ has been defined in which of the following Sec of BNS?

a. Section 109

b. Section 111

c. Section 112

d. Section 113

151. Which one of the following sections of the BNS defines "Organized crime"?

a. Section 112

b. Section 111

c. Section 109

d. Section 108

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