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1
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law of torts evolved through

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judicial prnouncements

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2
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tort has been derived through

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tortum

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3
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tort means

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a legal civil wrong

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4
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damnum sine injuria

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damage without legal injury

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5
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maxim injuria sine damnum

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legal injury without pvt damage

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6
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injuria sine damnum

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violation of legal right

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7
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maxim alteram non leadere

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to hurt nobody by word or deed

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8
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ubi jus ibi remedium

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when there is a wrong, there is a remedy

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9
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liability of master and servant is

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joint and several

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10
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respondent superiro

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principle is liable for agents act

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11
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qui facit per alium facit per se

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he who acts through another is deemed to do it himself

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12
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res ipsa loquitor is the rule of

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evidence

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13
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2 or more persons can be made joint tortfeasor if they have

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common design

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14
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case for tort of conspiracy

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mogul vs mc gregor

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15
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damnum sine injuria case

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gloucester grammar case

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16
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absolute liability case

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rylands vs fletcher

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17
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injuria sine damnum case

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ashby vs white

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18
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inevitable accident case

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stanley vs powel

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19
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ex turpi causa non oritur actio

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an action does not arise from an immoral cause

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20
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not a valid defence against a tort

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scienti non fit injuria

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21
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if a hithicker dies due to drivers negligence

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no suit for damages as volenti non fit injuria

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22
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knowledge of risk is not acceptance of risk

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remember

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23
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salus populi suprema lex

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welfare of people is the supreme law

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24
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act of god

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micjolas vs marshland

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25
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absolute liability case

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rylands vs fletcher

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26
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strict liability case

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blackburn

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27
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nuisance are of how many kinds

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public and pvt

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28
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pointing of loaded pistol is

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assault

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29
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torts purely affecting moveable property

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trespass to goods

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30
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a mere detention of goods without any wrong to plaintiff’s title

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detinue

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31
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who propounded that it is a law of tort and not law of torts

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winfield

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32
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pigeon hole theory propounded by

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salmond

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33
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p standing on highway was injured by ball hit by b while playing cirkcet on his fielf

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not nuisance
because its occasional nusiance

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34
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publisher is liable for anything published

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35
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it was known that a’s father was associated with criminal misappropriation. b says in th e presence of a “here comes the son of a very honest man”

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case of defamation

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36
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whose viewpoint was negligence is culpable carelessness

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salmond

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37
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in case 2 dogs of 2 owners are libale

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the money wont get divided
each owner is liable for the whole amount

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38
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a gives some cash and cheques to v who was an embloyee of sbi, to deposit the same in that bank in the account of a. v misappropriated the money

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bank not liable
because v was not acting in course of employement

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39
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who came up with the design for national flag

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nehru

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40
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vande matram has been taken from which boom

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anandmath

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41
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perosn not memeber of parliament can be appointed as minister by pres for max period of

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6 months

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42
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ordinance expiry date

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6 weeks

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43
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fundamental duties added through

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42nd amend

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44
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british conceded the demand for partition of india under

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mountabatten plan 1947

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45
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freedom to form association and unions

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art 19 c

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46
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art 15 (1)

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no discrimination on the basis of residence

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47
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rajya sabha can withold the monet bill for

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14 days

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48
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budget is

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annual financial statement

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49
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where a person has no choice but to sign on the dotted line

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standardized contract

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50
Q

agreemnt caused by mutual mistake is void

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false

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51
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if a priest induces a devotee to transfer all his property to him

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voidable

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52
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nothing is an offence done by a chikd under the age of

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7 years old

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53
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defination of contract under indian contract act 1872

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sec 2 (h)

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54
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consensus ad idem

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meeting of mind

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55
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in case of conflict of jurisdiction the indence of contract will be governed by the law of place where

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the contract was made

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56
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sequence of contract

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offer
acceptance
consideration
agreement

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57
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when goods are on display the offer comes from

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the customer

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58
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competancy of parties to contract is under

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sec 10

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59
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incompetancy of parties to contract

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sec 11

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60
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if a notice at the entrace of an autmatic car park is an offer, it can be accepted by

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driving in

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61
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the most authetic mode of transport when no mode is specified

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letter

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62
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mohiri bibi case

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contract with minor is void

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63
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even if a minor acts fraudulantly

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no estoppel against him

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64
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contract without free consenr

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voidable

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65
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husband and wife
parents aand child

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fiduciary relationship

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66
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a. person is said tobe in distress if his mental capicty is

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temprarily or permanently affected

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67
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crime is a

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public wrong

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68
Q

draft of ipc was prepared by

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lord macaulay

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69
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main igredients of crime

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mens rea and actus rea

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70
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actus rea means

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volunatry and involuntary wrong action

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71
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actus non facit reum

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no crime without a guilty mind

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72
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mens rea is essential in

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all
strict absolute public nuisance etc

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73
Q

4 stages of crome

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intention
preparation
action
result

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74
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a woman tried to commit suicide by running towards the edge of a well
she was stopped before reaching the well

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no offence committed

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75
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a purchased a stamp in the name of b whose name he wanted to forge

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forgery

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76
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x with intention to kill y enters y’s room but he was absent

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offence of trespass

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77
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legal insanity is

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total loss of cognitive faculties

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78
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a intendingt o kill b mixes poison in his drink and passes on the drink to bartender to deliever it to b
howere bartendeer loses balance and spills the drink

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offence of attempt to murder

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79
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x with intention to steal from y’s bag opens the bag but finds it empty

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offence of attempt to commit theft

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80
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a person shooting a person in the jungle by accident

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no offence as its pure accident

81
Q

a drunken person enters the else’s house believing it to be his own and beats the inmate for the same

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offence of trespass and assualt

82
Q

a drunk person kills somebody

A

cuplable homiciode

83
Q

homicide is killing a person

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lawfully or unlawfylly

84
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a instigates b an insane person to give poison to c but b consumes it himself

A

a guilty of abbetment to murder

85
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x and y agree to commit theft but no theft was committed

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criminal conspiracy

86
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a doc administered a preg woman with a harmful chemical which caused the baby in her womb to die

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offence of causing miscarriage

87
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a gave poison to b but instead c consumed the poison

A

a is guilty of murder

88
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a and b decided to commit suicide
first a killed b but couldnt kill himself

A

culpabale homicide not ammounting to murder

89
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cuplable homicide is not murder if the accused is deprived of self control by grave and sudden provocation by

A

the deseased

90
Q

whoever cases bodily pain dieases or injury to any person is said to cause

A

hurt

91
Q

fracture or dislocation of a tooth is

A

grievous hurt

92
Q

a was entrusted with some gold by b
but a ran away with the gold

A

offence of criminal breach of trust

93
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robbery is an aggrevated form of

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theft

94
Q

for extortion to become robbery

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presence of offender before the person put in fear of injury is important

95
Q

decoity

A

5 or more persons

96
Q

when a person makes no effort to find the real owner and converst the property into his own

A

criminal misappropriation

97
Q

for abduction the abducted person can be

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major or minor

98
Q

foregry is offence related to

A

docs

99
Q

defamation is a tort or crim

A

both

100
Q

within how many days a person must get info under rti act 2005

A

30 days

101
Q

doli incapax

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incapable of crime

102
Q

pari passu

A

supremacy of law

103
Q

union territories that have a legislature assembly and council of ministers

A

delhi puducherry and j&k

104
Q

enemy property act inc which 2 countries

A

pak and china

105
Q

the basic human rights in india are contained in

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constitution of india

106
Q

to study hard

A

swot

107
Q

in mint condition

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in new and perfect condition

108
Q

a person who willingly aids or consents in an activity

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accessory

109
Q

a written statement under oath and isgned by the maker as a true statement

A

affidavit

110
Q

unliquidated damabes

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damages to be assessed by the court

111
Q

statement by a victin as to the cause of his death

A

dying declaration

112
Q

a political party can be registered as a national party after inter alia has secured at least

A

6% of the total votes

113
Q

art for subordinated courts

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art 235

114
Q

in case of contributary negligence the accused can be absolved from complete liability

A

remeber

115
Q

no liability in case of public mer perception

A

that case of aids

116
Q

in case of protecting a farm from intruders

A

an ordinary dog will suffice instead of ferocious

117
Q

even if the customer asks a cab driver to speed up

A

the company would be liable on behalf of the cab driver

118
Q

an auction is just an invitation to contract

A
119
Q

consideration

A

a price for any purpose
something of value in the eye of law

120
Q

if there mistake of fact on part of both parties

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void

121
Q

j a usual customer of b order certain goods from b on the day on which b transferred the business to c.

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j is not liable to pay to c as he had entered into a contract to pay for the goods purchased from b

122
Q

a goes to jeweller pretending to b and buys a ring and then gives the ring to c
the cheque is dishonoured

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c is not liable to return the ring

123
Q

defence of non est factum is available to party who has committed mistake as to the

A

mistake as to nature of contract

124
Q

non est factum

A

document executed in ignorance

125
Q

an agreement to share benefit of public office

A

void

126
Q

quantum meriut

A

as much as is earned

127
Q

a enters into contract with b to pay 5000k if india wins the world cuo

A

contingent contract

128
Q

a failure to perform contract at the agreed time when time is of essence of contract renders contract

A

voidable

129
Q

first elction for lok sabha

A

1952

130
Q

whi elects the lok sabha

A

members of lok sabha

131
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a case of dispute in the presidential election is decoded by

A

supreme court

132
Q

amendments can be initiated by

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lok sabha and rajya sabha

133
Q

how many methods of amendments

A

3

134
Q

basic structure is a creation of

A

judiciary

135
Q

who appoints cag

A

pres

136
Q

who appoints attorney gen of india

A

pres

137
Q

administration of union territories is in the control of

A

pres

138
Q

national develop council

A

1952

139
Q

zonal councils

A

advisory bodies

140
Q

members of upsc are appointed by

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pres

141
Q

which schedule mentions union list state list and concurrent list

A

schedule 7

142
Q

famous commission on centre state relations

A

sarkaria commission

143
Q

what cannon be done directly cannot be done indirectly

A

incolourable legislation

144
Q

residuary powers are vested in

A

parliament

145
Q

constitution of india enacted constituent assembly set up in

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july 1946

146
Q

constituent assembly was set up in

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1946

147
Q

india became a soverign democratic republic on

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26th jan 1950

148
Q

when did andhra come into existence

A

1953

149
Q

bifurcation of bombay in

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1960

150
Q

which UT attained statehood in 1987

A

arunachal pradesh

151
Q

25th state to achieve statehood

A

goa

152
Q

first state to be bifuracted after indep

A

bomaby

153
Q

reduced memebership of constituent assembly

A

299

154
Q

separation of judiciary from executive is enjoined by

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directive principle

155
Q

the word economic justice is in

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preamble and directive principles

156
Q

source of indias soverignty lies with

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people of india

157
Q

which article says that there should be a pres

A

art 52

158
Q

impeachememt of pres

A

art 61

159
Q

which art says that there need to be a vice pres

A

art 63

160
Q

there should be a governor

A

art 153

161
Q

who appoints advocate gen

A

governor

162
Q

chairman of national integration council

A

pm

163
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chairman of inter state council

A

pm

164
Q

keystone of cabinet arch

A

pm

165
Q

primus inter pares

A

pm

166
Q

national judicial academy

A

bhopal

167
Q

which amend amended panchayati raj

A

73rd

168
Q

judicial reviwe

A

us

169
Q

right to equality

A

uk

170
Q

judicial reviwe

A

art 13

171
Q

fundamental duties part

A

part 4 A

172
Q

patients conitions unknown to flight attendants at the time of issuing the ticket

A

so not liable in case of negligence

173
Q

even if a person has his farm near a railway station since he is using lawful use of his land

A

there wont be any contributary negligence in case of negligence of train driver

174
Q

not liable in case of peculiar problems

A
175
Q

leaving the door of a train or bus open is careless and would make a passenger liable

A
176
Q

driver hands over the vehicle to somebody else to drive

A

master not liable

177
Q

a policeofficer owes a duty of care to everybody on the street

A

apparently

178
Q

when husband lives sepearately from wife for a while and decides to send money to wife but stops after some time

A

not liable
cause there was no intention to establish legal relations

179
Q

if there is a provision that agreement is not a legal doc

A

then no liability in case of breach of duty

180
Q

in case of false represantaion

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voidable

181
Q

sometimes if a company is very sincere about their advertisemnt

A

they can be made liable

182
Q

a person can propose a contract by one mode and revoke it by another

A
183
Q

mortgage made by minor is

A

void

184
Q

relationship between solicitor and client

A

fiduciary

185
Q

contract with a drunkard and spenddrift

A

can be undue influence

186
Q

in case of misrepresentemnet

A

the means of knowing using ordinary intelligence is considered

187
Q

a sells goodwill of his business to b
b opens up his own shop and uses goodwill to solicit the customers

A

not liable

188
Q

marrying each other is also a contract

A
189
Q

contract between husband and wife is

A

domestic agreemnt
and it can prevent liability in some cases

190
Q

a contract is voidable at the option of a taxi driver

A
191
Q

theres a diff between statememt of intention and contract

A
192
Q

you can be made liable for if u receive stolen goods

A
193
Q

for extortion fear of injury is essential

A
194
Q

theres a diff between criminal intimidation and extortion

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195
Q

in extortion delievery of property is essential

A
196
Q

taking property from dead persons body

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criminal misappropriation

197
Q

guilty for receaving illegal gratification and not criminal breach of trsur

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198
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A

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