MODEL NOTES FOR JUDICIAL EXAM - 69

1. Ashby vs White is an example of

     Ans: Injuria sine damnum

2. Which of the following exceptions to strict liability were recognised by Justice Blackburn in Rylands v. Fletcher?

     I. Vis major

     II. Statutory authority

     III. Plaintiff’s own default

     IV. Act of third party

Choose the correct option from below:

    A. III and IV 

    B. I, II and III

    C. I and III

3. Which of the following observations on fundamental rights was made by the Supreme Court in K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India?

    I. There is no overlap between rights enumerated under Article 19 and Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

     II. The constitutional values embodied under every Article of Part III of the Constitution of India animates the interpretation of the other.

      III. Only Article 21 contains residue of fundamental rights that are not expressly stipulated under Article 19 of the Constitution of India.

Choose the correct option from below:

A. II and III are correct. 

B. Only III is correct. 

C. Only II is correct.

4. The maxim de minimis non curat lex incorporated in which section of the Indian Penal Code, 1860?

     Ans:Section 95

5. The word “reasonable” was added in clause 2 of Article 19 of the Constitution of India through
    A. Twenty-fourth Constitutional Amendment
    B. First Constitutional Amendment

6. The egg shell skull principle was applied in:

        A. Page v. Smith

        B. Watson v. Buckley and Osborne, Garrett and Co. Ltd

        C. Smith v. Leech Brain and Company

7. Santosh, a jailor has charge of a prisoner Virender. Santosh with an intention to cause death, illegally omits to supply Virender with food. However, Virender does not die, though his strength is considerably reduced. Santosh is dismissed from the office and replaced by Geeta. Geeta, without collusion with Santosh, illegally omits to supply Virender with food, knowing fully well that she is likely thereby to cause Virender’s death. Virender dies of starvation. 

   A. Both Santosh and Geeta are guilty of attempt to murder. 

  B. Geeta is guilty of murder and Santosh is guilty of attempt to murder

8. The Courts, before the enactment of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, were forcing to decide property disputes according to their own notion and justice and fairplay,

     A. because judges were making own laws

    B. because of absence of any specific statutory provisions on the property matters

9. All interest in property restricted in its enjoyment to the owner personally cannot be transferred by him, provided under 

    A. Sec. 6(d) of the Transfer of Property Act

    B. Sec. 6(e) of the Transfer of Property Act

10. Stipends allowed to military, naval, air-force and civil pensioners of the Government and political pensions cannot be transferred, provided under

      A. Sec. 6(g) of the Transfer of Property Act

      B. Sec. 6(h) of the Transfer of Property Act