Haryana Civil Services Judicial Branch HCS JB 2014

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# The cardinal principle of Criminal Law Nullum crimen nulla poena sine lege means

# The doctrine of Necessity has been elaborately considered in the landmark decision of

# In his will, Mr. Y wrote: ‘I intend my property to be equally divided between by three children A, S and H.’ A dishonestly scratched out the name of H, intending that it may be believed that the whole of the property was left to the divided between H and himself alone. A is guilty of

# The general rules of succession in case of a female Hindu have been laid down in Section… of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.

# The limitation period for initiating action where no period of limitation is prescribed anywhere is

# According to Article 227 of the Constitution, every High Court shall have….. over all courts and tribunals throughout the territories in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction

# According to Article 233 of the Constitution, a District Judge is appointed by the

# Courts have jurisdiction to try all suits of a civil nature except suits, the cognizance of which is either expressly or impliedly barred, by virtue of

# Constructive res judicata is contained in

# The court under Section 89(1) of the CPC can refer the dispute for

# Raju dies leaving behind a son Ravi and a married daughter Kavita, a suit filed by Raju, under his death, can be continued by:

# Which Section of the Cr.P.C. provides for confirmation by the High Court of an order of death sentence passed by the Sessions Court prior to its execution?

# When the High Court or any Session Judge calls for to examine the record of any proceeding before any inferior criminal court, it is known as:

# A Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass a

# Application for anticipatory bail may be made before:

# Surjit meets Gopi on high road, shows a pistol and demands Gopi’s purse. Gopi in consequence surrenders his purse. Here Surjit has committed:

# Acid Attack is an offence as mentioned in:

# Acts against which the right of private defence is not available have been laid down in Section…. of the IPC

# A finds a valuable ring on the road not knowing to whom it belongs. He sells it immediately without making an attempt to find the owner. A is guilty of:

# Under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the custody of a minor who has not completed the age of … years shall be with the mother ordinarily.

# The period of limitation for a review of the judgments

# Where the price of the goods under a contract of sale is to be fixed by the valuation of a third party who fails to fix the valuation, but goods are supplied to the buyer, under Section 10 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930, the buyer is

# The limitation period for filling a suit by a person dispossessed of immovable property is

# Which provision of the Code of Civil Procedure deals with right to lodge a caveat?

# The consequences of non-compliance with the order to answer interrogatories or for discovery or inspection of document have been dealt with under

# Under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 in which of the following relation an agreement in restraint of trade is vaild:

# In which of the following circumstance a surety stands discharged?

# A is tried for the murder of B by poisen. The fact that before the death of B, A procured poison similar to that which was administered to B is:

# Dumb witness may give his evidence by writing or signs in open court such evidence shall be deemed to be:

# In which Section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, special provision is mentioned regarding evidence relating to electronic record?

# The case of Pakala Narain Swamy v. Emperor relates to:

# Under Section 25 of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 the liabilty of the partners for the acts of the firm is:

# Which statement is correct:

# In which of the following cases the Privy Council made a distinction between ‘common intention’ and ‘similar intention’?

# Criminal breach of Trust deals with

# Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure deals with

# Form No. 32 of the Second Schedule of Cr.P.C. provides the format for framing of

# According to the Constitution of India, which of the following are fundamental for the governance of the country?

# Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding anti-defection?

# The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between the Centre and the States falls under its

# An offer was sent by post, the acceptor wrote ‘accepted on the letter, put it in his drawer and forgot about it. The transaction is a

# Ececution of document may be presumed if the document is to be old

# The word probate as used in Section 41 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is defined under

# Minimum sentence for ‘Ten years imprisonment’ is necessary for which of these offences?

# H takes property belonging to S out of the possession of S in good faith, believing at the time when he takes it, that the property belongs to himself. Later on realizing his mistake, H continues to appropriate the property to his own use. H has committed the offence of

# Which of the following is provided under Section 9 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930?

# Which of the following Section deals with specific performance of a part of a contract:

# Which of the following Section lays down the rule that the discretionary power of the Court to grant specific performance is not arbitrary but sound and reasonable?

# Article ….. of the Constitution of India vests the residuary power of legislation with the parliament.

# The general power of transferring suits under Section 24 of CPC lies with

# Where a decree is to be sent to a Court in another state for execution, it has to be sent by:

# When a decree is passed against the Union of India, execution of such decree shall not be issued unless it remains unsatisfied for the period of … computed from the date of such decree.

# The provision regarding inter-pleader suit has been incorporated in Section:

# Which of the following is correct:

# Which provision of the Cr.P.C. 1973 resembles the writ of Habeas Corpus?

# According to Order 2 Rule 3 of CPC, a plaintiff may unite in the same suit several….against the same defendant.

# Provisions of Section 10 of CPC are:

# General power to amend any error or defect in any proceedings in a suit vests in the Court by virtue of

# Which provision deals with detemination of questions relating to discharge, satisfaction etc. of the decree?

# Who may record a confessional statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C.?

# What is the time limit in Section 468 Cr.P.C. for taking cognizance in a case of defamation?

# Permission to investigate into a non-cognizable offence can be granted by a:

# Offences of Indian Penal Code other than mentioned in Section 320 of Criminal Procedure Code are

# The compensation to the victim under Section 357 of the Code of Criminal Procedure can be passed by

# Which one of the following is not a source of law?

# A put his hand in the pocket of B for stealing money, but the pocket was empty. A is guilty of

# ‘A’ beats his wife. She fell down and became unconscious. Believing her to be dead and to save himself from being arrested for murder A hanged her on the fan with rope. Post mortem report disclosed her death from hanging. A is liable for

# A voluntary gift without consideration of property or the substance of thing by one person to another so as to constitute the dones the proprietor of the subject matter of the gift is known as

# Divorce by Mutual Consent has been provided in Section…of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

# As a general rule, a petition for dissolution of Hindu marriage cannot be presented within…of marriage.

# Under Section 24 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918…..will be the principal civil court of original jurisdiction.

# Section 6 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is available to

# A stayed in the hotel of B for one week. He organised a party for his friends on 01.11.2014 the bill of which amounted to Rs. 40,000/-. He vacated his room on 05.11.2014 and settled all his bills except the bill of the party. B can sue A for the payment of Rs. 40,000/- within:

# According to Section 7 of the Registration Act, 1908, the State Government shall establish in every…an office to be styled as the office of the Registrar.

# Under the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 the delivery can be:

# The Court can take cognizance of an offence under Section 22 of Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973, upon

# Under Section 20 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 in case both the parties are under mistake as to matter of fact, the contract:

# Which of the following Sections incorporates the surety’s right of subrogation

# Public document under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 can be proved by:

# In case of suicide by a married woman, the court under Section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 may presume that suicide had been abetted by her husband, if:

# The case of Kashmira Singh v. State of Madhya Pradesh relates to:

# The question is whether a horse sold by A to B is sound. A says to B ‘Go and ask C. C knows all about it.’ C’s statement is a/an:

# Under Section 10, every partner has a duty to indemnify the firm for any loss caused to the firm by his….in the conduct of the business of the firm.

# A partnership for which no period or duration is fixed, under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 known as

# Section….confers legitimacy on children born out of a valid or voidable marriage:

# The Supreme Court was established in

# Adherence to precedent is called the doctrine of

# Under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, every appeal from decrees or orders shall be prefrred with effect from 23rd December, 2013, within a period of….from the date of decree or order:

# Restitution of conjugal rights is available to

# The first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand is

# Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya was the Fouder of

# Kaushaiya dam is locatedon the river Kaushalya

# The method of proportional representation is adopted in the election of

# Under the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973, provisions for determination of fair rent have been made in Section

# Under Section 19 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the consent caused by coercion is:

# Which one of the following Sections of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 makes provisions for ‘National Partition’?

# Who is the Chief Law Officer of India?

# Who is known as the architect of the Constitution of independent India?

# Who among the following won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2002)?

# In the case of Mohri Bibee v. Dharamdas Ghose, who was the defendant in the trial court?

# A is tried for the murder of B by Intentionally shooting him dead. The fact that A, on other occasions shot at B is relevant as it shows…….

# What is the meaning of ‘Not proved’ under Evidence Act, 1872?

# Registration of a firm is

# Conspiracy is a

# Raju is cutting wood with an axe at a piace where children are playing. The axe files off and kills a nearby child. Raju is liable for:

# The power of determine the language or a subordinate court is with:

# The Victim Compensation Scheme under Section 357A was incorporated in…….

# What offence is bailable?

# A man is prohibited to marry his daughter on the ground of

# The Court can forfeit the right of maintenance on the ground of

# The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 contains the minimum period of desertion for filling a suit for judicial separation

# The system of dual citizenship within the country exists in

# Which of the following rivers flows through the state of Haryana?

# Who among the following is the longest serving Chief Justice of India?

# How among the following is the first Chief Justice of Punjab High Court at Simla after independence?

# For declaration of marriage as void, perition may be presented under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 by

# Local limits of the jurisdiction of a Subordinate Judge is to be defined under Punjab Courts Act, 1918, by

# The registration of a gift of immovable property is:

# Section 23 of the Registration Act, 1908 speaks about any document being presented for registration to the proper office within…months from its date of execution

# Under the Registration Act, 1908, a registered document operates

# Under Section 23 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 for passing of property in goods:

# The rights of an unpaid seller have been listed in:

# An injunction granted during the pendency of a suit, under Section 37 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 is known as a

# The period of limitation for filling a suit for specific performance is

# The rule that no tax shall be levied except by authority of law is embodied in Article: