Law Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Law Quiz Set 38

1 “Consideration means a reasonable, equivalent or other valuable benefit passed on by the transferor to the transferee. Similarly, when the word ‘consideration’ was qualified by the word ‘adequate’ it makes the consideration stronger so as to make it sufficient and valuable having regard to the facts, circumstances and necessities of the case. ”Above Principle was laid down in

2 Which of the following statements is right ?

3 Which of the following aspects are the parts of undue influence ? Answer using codes given below :

1. Inability to dominate will of other
2. A party unduly influencing and another party being unduly influenced are on equal footing
3. A relationship involving trust and confidence
4. In a relationship, one party is a person in mental distress

Codes :

4 Which of the following statements are wrong ? Answer using the codes given blow :

1. Fraud renders a contract void
2. Misrepresentation renders a contract voidable
3. Misrepresentation is more or less an intentional wrong, whereas fraud may be quite innocent
4. Damages for loss caused by innocent misrepresentation are assessed on the same principles as in the case of a deliberate fraud

Codes :

5 Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to the law of torts in India ?

6 The police officers failed to observe the provisions of U.P. Police Regulations in taking care of the gold seized. The injury had been committed by the employees of the state during the course of its employment, but the employment was in special category of sovereign power, so the claim was not sustainable. It was held by the Supreme Court in

7 In which of the following cases the Supreme Court of India applied the principle of absolute liability ? Give answer by using codes below :

1. M.C. Mehta Vs Union of India
2. Charan Lal Sahu Vs Union of India
3. Indian Council for Enviro Legal Action Vs Union of India
4. M.C. Mehta Vs State of MP

Codes :

8 What remoteness of damage mean in relation to liability of defendant ?

9 Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Vs K. Hemlatha and Municipal Corporation Greater Bombay Vs Laxman Iyer are important cases decided by the Supreme Court on the rule of

10 Read the following Principle :

“There is always an imposed duty on a person to act on moral necessity to preserve one’s life, yet there may be justifiable occasions of causing harm on innocent persons.” In the light of the above, in which of the following circumstances the accused can claim doctrine of self-preservation under the provisions of Sec. 81 of IPC ?

11 In the absence of any cogent definition of unsoundness of mind, the world wide acceptance of its equivalent to insanity was propounded by

12 The underlying principle covering the law on ‘consent’ is based on absolute and unconditional prohibition on the gravity of the offence relating to :

13 The right of private defence is not allowed in which of the facts leading to :

14 When a person tries to escape from lawful custody while being taken to a Magistrate to furnish security for good behaviour could be punished under the provision of

15 The distinction between intentional killing in hot blood and intentional killing when the blood was cool may be inferred through