Unit 2 questions
Crime 2(A)
Q.1 What is a Crime?
Q.2 What is Actus Reas and Mens Rea? Or explain two elements of Crime.
Q.3 What is a Strict Liability?
Q.4. Distinguish between Intention and Motive with examples.
Q.5 What are the objectives of Criminal Law in India? Or explain five objectives of Criminal
Law in India?
Q.6 Write short note on Indian penal code.
Q,7 Write short note on Criminal Procedure Code?
Q.8. What are Bailable and Non – Bailable Offence? Or Distinguish between bailable and
non-bailable offence.
Q.9 Cognizable and non-cognizable offences? Explain the difference between the two?
Q.1O What are Compoundable and non-compoundable offences?
Q.11. Differentiate between Admission and Confession?
Q.12 What are Extra Judicial confession and Judicial Confession?
Q.13. Diler Singh was charged with the murder of his daughter-in-law Neetu with whom he
was always quarrelling. He was seen on the day of the murder of Neetu going out of the
house, saying words to the effect, "I have finished her and with her the daily quarrels."
a) Does it amount to Confession? If yes, what type of confession it is? Support your
answer with reasons.
b) Explain the Difference between Extra Judicial and Judicial Confession?
Q.14 A person was charged with an offence which is punishable with death or imprisonment
for a term of 7 years. Identify and explain the procedure for the trial of such type of cases by
magistrate.
Hint- explain procedure for the trial of a Warrant case (both those instituted upon a police
report and those instituted upon complaint)
Q.15. A person was charged with an offence which is punishable with death or
imprisonment for a term of one year. Identify and explain the procedure for the trial of such
type of cases.
Hint- Explain Summons case here.
Q.16. Explain the various stages of Trial of an Offence.
Q.17. what is the objective and relevance of Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
Q.18. A person was charged with an offence which is punishable with death or
imprisonment for a term of 7 years. Identify and Explain the procedure for the trial of such
type of cases
Q.19. Does court has the power to convert a summons case into a warrant case? Or a
magistrate has the power to convert a summons case into a warrant case? If yes, on what
grounds?
Hint: yes, see summons case. In the interest of justice he can do so.
Q.20 Ritika committed an offence. A special summon was sent to her requiring her to either
attend court and defend herself or admit her guilt and pay fine of Rs. 500 by post. Identify
and explain the type of trial it is.
a) Does she have a right to appeal? Will your answer be different if a fine of Rs.100 has been
imposed on her? If yes, give reason to your answer.
Hint: answer on page no. 40.
Q.21. which section of IPC (Indian Penal Code) defines ‘Theft’?
NOTE: Theft is always committed with respect to movable property and not immovable
property. Please learn judicial and extra judicial confession very carefully and also above
applied questions.
Q.22. Nitish has committed murder, capital punishment was delivered to him to balance
out the suffering caused to the victim and his or her family. Identify and explain the theory
of Criminal Law in the above illustration?
Hint: Explain theory of Retribution here as it deals with theory of Righting of Balance.
Q.23. Abhinav committed an act of theft and fraud . He was charged with imprisonment for
a term of 12 years and fine of Rs. 1 lakh so as to deter individuals for repeating such crimes
or even entering into it in the first place. Identify and explain the theory of Criminal Law in
the above illustration?
Hint: Explain theory of Deterrence here.
Q.24. Explain the theory of Incapicitation .
Q.25. Avinaash was a drug addict . Efforts were made to rehabilitate him and transform him
into a valuable member of society. Identify and explain the theory of Criminal Law in the
above illustration?
Hint: Explain theory of Rehabilitation here.
Q.26. Dimple (a minor) embezzled and was required to repay the amount improperly
acquired. Identify and explain the theory of Criminal Law in the above illustration?
Hint :Explain the theory of restoration.
Unit–2: (B) LAW OF CONTRACTS
Q.1 Explain ‘All contracts are agreements but all agreements are not contracts’ with
examples.
Hint: answer from page no. 48 and 49
Q.2. Explain the essential elements of a Contract.
Hint: explain all the elements of a contact (diagram on page number 49)
Q.3. Rohan offers to sell his car for Rs. 50,000/- to Nikhil. Nikhil accepts the offer. Here is
who is a Promisor and who is an Promisee? What are Consideration of A and B here?
Hint: illustration of pg no. 51
Q.4. A, for natural love and affection, promises to give his son, B , a car worth Rs. 10 lakhs if
he scores 80% marks in class 12 board exams. A puts his promise to B in writing and
registers it. Will it amount to a valid consideration?
a) Will your answer be different if A has promised verbally and does not get it registered?
Hint : illustration of pg no. 51
Q.5. Nathu Ram constructed some shops at the request of the District Collector in a town.
The constructed shops were given for rent for doing business to Rampal .Rampal , apart
from the rent, promised to give 5% commission to Nathu Ram on all articles sold through
the shop in consideration of the huge amount spent by the plaintiff in the construction of
the building. Rampal failed to pay the commission and Nathu Ram initiated action to recover
the commission.
a) Is Nathu Ram entitled to get commission as well as the rent?
b) Identify the case with similar facts.
c) What was held by the court in that case?
Hint: Case of Durga Prasad v. Baldeo on pg no. 51
Q.6. A (major) offers to sell his coat for Rs. 3000/- to B (minor). B accepts the offer and
pays Rs. 3000/-. Will it be a valid agreement? Give reason to your Answer.
Hint: Illustration on pg no. 52
Q.7. A threatened to kill B if he does not sell his house to A. B out of fear signs the contract
for selling his house to A. Will it be a valid agreement. Give reason to your Answer.
Hint: illustration on pg no. 52.
Q.8. A enters into an agreement with B to share the profits by giving false assurance
to the public to get them a job in Singapore. Will it be a valid agreement. Give reason to
your Answer
Hint: illustration on pg no. 53
Q.9. Define Unlawful Agreements? Explain the type of agreements which are said to be
Unlawful with examples.
Q.10. Differentiate between Wager and Contingent Contract (answer in tabular form)
Q.11. Short note on Wager
Q.12. Short note on Contingent contract
Q.13. Explain the leading case of Balfour v. Balfour
Hint: answer on pg no. 48
Unit–2: (C) LAW OF PROPERTY
Q.1 Immovable property is governed by which act?
Ans: Transfer of Property Act
Q.2. Movable Property is governed by which act?
Ans : Sales of Goods act.
Q.3. Radha has an apple garden , her intention is to reap apples from the trees.
a) Will trees amount to property?
b) Identify the kind of property it is .
c) Differentiate between ‘ Movable and Immovable Property’.
d) Will your answer be different if her intention is to cut down the trees and use it as
Timber.
Hint: explain the case of shanta bai v. state of bombay and also para before this case for
difference.
Q.4. Who can transfer property?
Q.5. How can property be transferred?
Q.6. What are the Essentials for a Valid Transfer?
Q.7. How can an immovable property be transferred?
Q.8. Identify the case where it was held that the doctrine of election applied on every
instrument and all types of property.
Ans: Cooper v. Cooper
Q.9. What was held in Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.?
Q.10. What is meant by Capacity to Contract? Can a minor enter into a valid agreement?
Q.11. Mandira tells Shanti to retire from service and pave way for the appointment of M for
the post that N was serving. In return of that, M promises to pay Rs. 10,000/Is this a valid agreement?
Q.12. Renu promises to supply 20 bags of sugar to Yash, a sweet shop proprietor, for making
ladoos for a marriage on 15th September 2014. Renu does not supply sugar on 15th
September 2014 but supplies it on 20th September 2014. What remedy does Karan have
against Renu?
Q.13. Deepak promises to supply 10 kgs of wheat and 3 packets of heroin to Karan for a sum
of Rs. 10,000/-. Karan pays Rs. 10,000/-. Is this agreement enforceable?
Q.14. Ankur sells his jeep to Vrinda for a consideration of Rs. 70,000/- whereas the price of
the jeep is Rs. 10,000/-. Is this a valid consideration?
Q.15 A sells his dog to B for Rs. 4,000/-. Unfortunately, the dog died after a few hours.
Discuss the rights and liabilities of A and B - (a) if the dog died before the transaction took
place; (b) if the dog was seriously ill during the transaction and died subsequently after the
transaction.
Q.16 Doctrine of Restitution
Answer: Remedy is a means given by law for the enforcement of the right of a person. A
common remedy for breach of contract is awarding damages to the affected party.
Monetary compensation given to the affected party for the loss or injury caused to him due
to the breach is called damages. The objective of awarding damages by the court is to put
the injured party in the same position as he would have been if the contract had not been
breached. This, under the contract law, is called the Doctrine of Restitution.
Q.17 what is meant by ‘Discharge of a Contract’? How can a contract be discharged? Or
what are the different ways by which a Contact may get discharged?
Note: Do all the illustrations of books