B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 4 Criminal Law I 2015 Dec Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Define crime. Distinguish it with morality and explain the role of mens rea in statutory offences.
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2. Q2 Discuss the maxim "Ignorantia facti excusat legis neminem excusat".
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3. Q3 Explain the distinction between culpable homicide and murder. Discuss when culpable homicide does not amount to murder.
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4. Q4 "In all robbery there is either theft or extortion". Explain.
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5. Q5 Define and distinguish 'criminal misappropriation of property' and 'criminal breach of trust'.
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6. Q6 Explain the essentials of 'Criminal Trespass', 'House trespass' and 'House breaking'.
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7. Q7 Define forgery and making a false document under Indian Penal Code.
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) Common intention and common object.
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2. Q8 (b) Attempt.
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3. Q8 (c) M' Naghten case.
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Solve any two of the following problems :

1. Q9 (a) 'A' gave a poisoned apple to his wife intending to kill her and the wife ignorant of the matter gave it to their child who ate it and died. However, the wife did not die. Decide.
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2. Q9 (b) 'A' kept the bottle of medicine on a shelf where some other bottles containing poisonous solution for photography business work was also kept. In a state of drunkness before going to bed 'A' mistakenly gave his ailing wife the poisonous solution, as a result of which she died. Decide.
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3. Q9 (c) Three persons S.D.B. and a boy P were cast away in a storm on the high seas and were compelled to a boat. They had no food and they wanted to kill the boy out of necessity to survive and therefore killed him. Decide.
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Typed from the KSLU paper above. The paper is the original. Long reading passages are shortened here to their first and last lines and a summary.