B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 4 Criminal Law I 2025 Jan (100 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 Define crime. Explain difference between crime and tort.
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2. Q2 Explain various types of punishments to which offenders are liable under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).
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3. Q3 Explain the law relating to abetment under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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4. Q4 What is culpable homicide ? Explain the circumstances under which culpable homicide amounts to murder.
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5. Q5 What is Hurt ? Explain the circumstances under which hurt becomes grievous hurt.
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6. Q6 Explain the essential factors of Criminal Trespass, House Trespass and House breaking.
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7. Q7 In all Robbery there is either Theft or Extortion. Explain.
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Write short notes on any two of the following.

1. Q8 (a) Dowry Death
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2. Q8 (b) Defamation
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3. Q8 (c) Mens rea.
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Solve any two of the following problems.

1. Q9 (a) 'A' a surgeon in good faith communicates to a patient that he cannot live, the patient dies in consequences of shock. What is the liability of 'A' ? Decide.
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2. Q9 (b) 'A' voluntarily throws into a river a ring belonging to 'Z', with an intention of thereby causing wrongful loss to 'Z'. What offence committed by 'A' ?
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3. Q9 (c) 'A' builds a wall across a path along which 'B' passes, B is thereby prevented from passing. What is the offence committed by 'A' ?
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