LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 2 Law of Crimes May 2012 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Answer in not more than two sentences, all 10 20 Marks

1. Q1 What is wrongful confinement?
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2. Q2 State any two examples of 'public servant' according to the chapter of General Explanations.
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3. Q3 What is sedition?
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4. Q4 Define Document.
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5. Q5 When is a person guilt of committing affray?
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6. Q6 Define Hurt.
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7. Q7 State any two exceptions to the Offence of Murder.
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8. Q8 What is Forgery?
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9. Q9 State any two offences relating to elections.
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10. Q10 Name the two theories of Negligence.
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SECTION II - Write Short notes on (Any Four), any 4 of 6 20 Marks

1. Q11 Criminal Breach of Trust
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2. Q12 Criminal Intimidation.
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3. Q13 Custodial Rape.
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4. Q14 Reformative theory of punishment
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5. Q15 Insanity.
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6. Q16 Strict Liability.
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SECTION III - Solve Any Two (With reasons), any 2 of 3 12 Marks

1. Q17 Rukma Bai has a son, Hansraj, who is suffering from a rare kind of cancer. He is suffering with severe pain and his condition is deteriorating everyday. Doctors have informed that he will not survive for many days. Hansraj unbearable with pain requested his mother to give him poison and kill him. Persuaded by him repeatedly, Rukma Bai gave poison to Hansraj and as a consequence he dies. (i) What offence Rukma Bai committed if any? What can be the maximum and minimum sentence of punishment that can be awarded to her? (ii) If Hans Raj had not asked Rukma Bai to kill him and she has given the poison on her own. What would be your answer?
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2. Q18 Pappu a 6 year old boy visits his friend Chotus house. He waits till Chotu is outside his room and slowly takes away a video game belonging to Chotu. (i) What offence if any is Pappu guilty of? (ii) Would the answer be any different if Pappu was 11 years old?
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3. Q19 Mohan who is married to Sheela, marries Meera on 15 January, 2011. (i) What offence is Mohan guilty of? Will it make any difference if he has hidden the fact of his earlier marriage from Meera. (ii) If Sheela had got lost in Kumbh mela in the year 2002 and nothing has been heard of her since then, then what would be the position?
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SECTION IV - Answer in Detail (Any Four), any 4 of 6 48 Marks

1. Q20 All Murder is Culpable Homicide but All Culpable Homicide is not Murder. Explain.
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2. Q21 What are the various Offences in the Indian Penal Code that are punishable with the Death Penalty. Should Death penalty be abolished?
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3. Q22 Define Greivous Hurt and Dangerous weapon. What is the importance given to provocation in the chapter relation to hurt and why?
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4. Q23 Explain in detail all the variations to the offence of committing Criminal Trespass.
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5. Q24 Describe with example the General Exceptions of Necessity and Insanity. Cite two landmark judgements connected with these exceptions and the ration in these cases.
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6. Q25 Describe in detail with illustrations the offences of Criminal Force, Assault, Wrongful Restraint and Wrongful confinement and their various forms.
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