AILET entrance exam Question Bank Solutions for Legal Reasoning

Theft is defined only for

If the things removed temporarily with dishonest intention amount to

PRINCIPLE The right of private defence entitles one to do harm to a proportional extent provided it is done in good faith, it is proportional and is inflicted only to the extent is necessary to stop a person from committing harm against oneself.

FACTS A doctor with the intention of saving a terminal patient's life decides to administer an experimental drug to the patient without informing the patient or taking consent from the patient's relatives leading to the patient's death.

FACTS 'A' was known to have violent tendencies to got drunk and was forced to get such by 'B'. When 'A' got drunk and tried to attack 'B', 'B' injured 'A' in using as much force as was proportional and only to the extent necessary to stop 'A' from injuring 'B'.

PRINCIPLE Whoever causes the death of any person by doing any rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide, shall be liable for causing death by negligence.

FACTS A nurse knowing that she is supposed to take vitals and ensure them to be in order before administering a particular injection, but not knowing or having reason to believe it is fatal does not follow the protocol in hurry. As a result, the patient died.

PRINCIPLE No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence twice.

FACTUAL SITUATION 'A', a kleptomaniac, was an acquaintance of 'B' and used to visit 'B's home on weekends. One day. 'B' was unable to find his watch after a visit from 'A'. Ultimately.'B' informed the police about the missing watch and the persons who had been to his room. The police, among others, made a search on a person of 'A' and found the watch in his pocket. At his trial, the Court found him guilty of theft and sentenced him to 3 months in prison. After completing his sentence, 'A' went to 'B's' home to apologise for his conduct. After 'A' left, it was discovered that 'B's' watch was missing. 'A' informed the police who located the watch from 'A's home. Can 'A' be prosecuted for theft?

PRINCIPLE Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, is, by reason of intoxication, incapable of knowing the nature of the act, or that he is doing what is either wrong or contrary to law: provided that the thing which intoxicated him was administered to him without his knowledge or against his will.

FACTUAL SITUATION 'A' was having a get together with his old friends and on his friend's suggestions, he consumed some alcohol. On his way back home at, night, 'A' heard some footsteps and turning back, he imagined he saw a figure moving towards him with a spear. In fact, it was only a man, 'B' with an umbrella. who was telling 'A' to walk carefully since 'A' appeared to be unsteady?

However, 'A' proceeded to attack 'B' with an iron rod leading to grave injuries to 'B', Is 'A' guilty of causing grievous hurt to 'B'?

PRINCIPLE Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defence. Every person has a right to defend his property, against any act of theft, robbery, mischief or criminal trespass. This right of private defence of property extends to causing of death of the wrong-doer if the person exercising the right apprehends that death or grievous hurt shall be the consequence is such right of private defence is not exercised.

FACTUAL SITUATION 'A's cattle was being regularly stolen and 'A' was unable to apprehend the thief. One night, 'A' finally manages to catch 'B' untying his cow from the cowshed under the cover of darkness. 'A' slowly crept up to 'B' and slashed his neck with a sickle leading to the death of 'B'. Is 'A' guilty of the offence of culpable homicide?

In criminal proceedings acquittal refers to

Which of the following is not a feature of the criminal justice system in India?

The Penal code in force in the territory of Jammu and Kashmir is known as the

In India, 'identity theft' has been made punishable under the

An accused under the age of 18 years can be tried for committing an offence under 

Whom lies the burden of proof where there is a plea for self-defence?

LEGAL PRINCIPLE Any direct physical, interference with goods in somebody's possession without lawful justification is called trespass of goods.

FACTS Z purchased a car from a person who had no title to it and sent it to a garage for repair. X believing wrongly that the car was his, removed it from the garage.

Which of the following is not a principle of natural justice?

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 does not provide that

To be tried under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 20QO the accused must be below the age of

LEGAL PRINCIPLE Defamation means publication of a statement injuring the reputation of a person without lawful justification. Such a statement must reflect on a person's reputation and tends to lower him in the estimation of right-thinking members of society generally or tends to make them shun or avoid him.

FACTUAL SITUATION Madam Tussauds Ltd. decided to keep a waxwork exhibition, and placed an effigy of Bab loo Prasad with a gun, in a room adjoining the 'Chamber of Horrors'. Mr. Babloo Prasad had been tried for murder in India and released on a verdict of 'not proven guilty' and a representation of the scene of the alleged murder was displayed in the 'Chamber of Horrors'. Does it amount to defamation?

'Death sentence' in Criminal punishment system in India is