Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services Exam HP PCS J 2015

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# Secondary evidence of the contents of a document is not admissible when

# When of the following is not correct statement ?

# A document containing a communication from a husband to his wife in the hands of a third person is

# Documents in respect of which privillege has been provided under Section 123 of the Indian Evidence Act

# The relationship in Section 50 of the Indian Evidence Act, means

# Mistake’ referred to in Proviso (1) to Section 92 of the Indian Evidence Act, refers to

# Section 105 of the Indian Evidence Act, applies to

# Any person in Section 106 of the Indian Evidence Act, refers to

# The presumption under Section 41 of the Indian Evidence Act is

# The presumption under section 90 of the Indian Evidence Act, can be drawn in respect of

# Under Section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, a witness may be contradicted as to his previous statement in writing

# Section 91 of the Indian Evidence applies to

# Queen Empress v. Abdullah, ILR 7 All 385 is related to which of the following under Section 8 of the Indian Evidence Act ?

# Section 81 A was added in the Indian Evidence Act by the Information Technology Act, 2000 to provide the presumption as to

# Which of the following decisions is not a decree ?

# The principle of Private International Law is incorporated in

# Mark the incorrect statement:

# Judgment of a ‘Court of Small Causes’ may not have:

# Dismissal of the suit under Rule 3 of Order 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure

# Under Order 12, Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the time to be given to a party to admit any document when called upon by notice is

# Which of the following questions may not be said to be substantial question of law for the purpose of ‘Second Appeal’?

# Under proviso to sub-rule (1) of Order 17 of Code of Civil Procedure, the maximum adjournments can be granted, are

# What is not correct regarding ‘Friendly Suit’ under the code of Civil Procedure ?

# The ‘Doctrine of restitution’ is based upon the maxim

# An agreement or compromise entered in a ‘representative suit’ without the leave of the court is

# Under Order 32, Rule 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure on the death of ‘next friend’, the suit shall be

# Where the plaintiff dies after hearing and before pronouncement of judgment the suit

# Who is not entitled to apply under Rule 90 of Order 21, the Code of Civil Procedure, for set aside sale of immovable property in execution of decree ?

# Order 20, Rule 12 of the Code of Civil Procedure provides for passing of preliminary decree in a suit for

# A decision in a suit may operate as res-judicata against persons not expressly named as parties to the suit by virtue of ‘Explanation’

# Who may delegate the power under Section 19 of the Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976 ?

# Under the Himachal Pradesh Courts Act, 1976 who may make rules to regulate the issue of licences to petition writers?

# Under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, ‘Lease’ means a lease of

# Settlement’ under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 means

# Bill of lading’ under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 includes

# Provision regarding ‘Special Economic Zone’ was inserted in Section 3 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, in the year of

# Section 4 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, relates to

# For the purpose of Section 8A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, the exprssion ‘Beneficial Owner’ shall have the meaning as assigned in

# Under Section 9 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, who may reduce, remit or compound the duties?

# Under the Indian Stamp Act,1899, in case of a counterpart of a lease, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, the exprenses for providing proper stamp shall by borne by

# Under the Specific Relief Act, 1963, a suit for recovery of possession can be filed for the recovery of

# Section 8 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, can not be invoke against a person

# Under Section 36 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, the preventive relief is granted by

# Injunction granted under the Specific Relief Act, 1963 may be

# Under Clause (3) of Section 38 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, perpetual Injunction can be granted when

# Section 26 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, contains the provision regarding

# Provisions regarding ‘specific performance of part of contract’ are contained in

# Under Section 37 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, a temporary injunction can be granted

# In relation to the expression defined in Section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act, which of the following statements is not correct?

# For proving execution of a registered will, it is necessary to call

# Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists (HPURC Act)

# The Rent Controller has been empowered to inflict penalty on the Landlord, in case he is satisfied that the application for eviction was made by the Landlord on frivolous or vexatious grounds

# Which of the following cases is related to letter of intent?

# Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists:

# The communication of an acceptance by post is complete as against the proposer

# Compromise of dispute claims

# A Sells, by auction, to his daughter, a horse which ‘A’ know to be unsound and ‘A’ says nothing about the horse’s unsoundness

# When the promisor offer to perform his obligation to the promisee, it is called

# Lending money to a borrower at high rate of interest, when money market is tight, renders the agreement of loan

# The concept that says unfair or unconscionable contracts or clauses should not be enforced is known as

# Threat to strike is

# A contract may be vitlated by

# Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

# An agreement not to pursue legal remedies but to refer the dispute to the arbitrator under Section 28 of the Indian Contract Act is

# The period of limitation for redemption of Mortgage under the Limitation Act, 1908 is

# The period of limitation provides for the revocation of a gift on the ground of fraud, undue-influence and misrepresentation is

# The period of limitation provides in case, no time is specified for redemption of a usufructuary mortgage under the Limitation Act, 1963 is

# In which of the following case, the court has held that limitation period as provided in the Limitation Act, 1963 would extend seven years by virtue of Section 39 of the Limitation Act, since a period of 30 years. Thus making Limitation period for redempt

# Law of Limitation as considered in Limitation Act does not bar the remedy, if the suit has instituted under

# Which of the following Sections of the Limitation Act, 1963 defines ‘applicant’?

# For the purpose of Limitation Act, 1963 which of the following claims shall be treated as a separate suit?

# When right to Institute a suit for the possession of any property become time barred, right-to-property shall be

# Effect of Limitation is that it

# ‘A’ gift a husband and wife on condition of the donor having physical possession of the wife. The gife is

# In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court has held that the law as to undue-influence was the same in the case of a gift inter-vivos, as in the case of a Contract

# In which case, the Supreme Court has held that ‘it is open to the donor to transfer by gift, title and ownership in the property, and at the same time reserve its possession and enjoyment to herself during liffe time’?

# Right of Suborgation means

# In which case of the Supreme Court has held ‘that the Mortgage was valid even though no part of mortgage-money has been advanced’?

# Bharat Nidhi Ltd. V. Takhatmal, AIR 1969 SC 313 is related to

# Match the List I with List II and give the correct answer with the help of Codes given below:

# A decree of Judicial separation:

# Rules relating to sapinda relationship are based on the principle of

# Which of the following has not yet been statutorily recognized as a theory of divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955?

# In giving a child in adoption by the Hindu father, the requirement of consent of the mother, can be dispensed with if
(i) she has been declared to be unsound mind by Competent Court
(ii) she has completely renounced the world
(iii) she has ceased to be a Hindu
(iv) her age is less than 18 years

# Hanuman Prasad Pandey v. Mst. Baboee is a case related to

# In which case the Supreme Court has held that a Uniform Civil Code would enhance the cause of National Integration by removing the contradictions based on ideologies?

# In which case,the Supreme Court has exhorted the Union of India to seriously consider and amend the existing law to add ground of irretrievable break down of Marriage?

# In which of the following case, the Supreme Court held that even the wife of a void Marriage is entitled to maintenance?

# In which state, where widow may adopt a child without an express authority from her husband, before the H.A. and M. Act, 1956?

# On which date had the State Government promulgated the H.P. Urban Rent control Oridance?

# Rent Controller is strict sense

# The order fixing the fair rent is a judgement

# Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists

# 10% increase of rent shall be allowed from the expiry of the period under Section 5(2)(a)(i)(ii) of the Act of every

# In which of the following cases held that ‘Once the controller comes to the conciusion that the building is unsafe and unfit forhuman habitation, petition under Section 13 H.P. Urban Rent Control Act, 1987 becomes meaningless?

# In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court held that rendering of service cannot be a good consideration for subletting as it would be against rent laws?

# The Case Brijendra Nath v. Harshvardhan, AIR 1988 SC 293 is related with H.P.U.R. Act

# In which of the following cases the court had held that it is obligatory on the part of the Conroller to process an application filed for fixation of fair rent to its logical end?

# The landlord contravening the provisions of Clause (9) of Section 7 or Section 8 shall be punishabel with imprisonment which may extend to

# The Provision, that ‘no court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class Shall try offence punishable under Section 138’, exists under

# Which Section of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 excludes the defence that the ‘drawer had no reason to believe when he issued a cheque that it may be dishonoured on presentment for the reasons stated in Section 138 of the Act’?

# In trial of an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the provisions of Sections 262 of 265 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

# For the purpose of attracting the provisions of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 a cheque must be presented to the bank

# Which of the Section of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 provides that ‘where a person is nominated as a Director of a company by virtue of his holding any office or employment in the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, he shal

# Match List I with List II and give the correct answer by using the codes given below: – List I (Chapters of H.P. Excise Act, 2011), List II (Titles of Chapters)

# The imprisonment for employing any person below the age of 18 years in any Vend, Bar or other place where liquor or other intoxicants are stored or served, under Himachal Pradesh Excise Act, 2011 is

# Match List I with List II and give the correct answer by using the codes given below:

# The composition money of any offence as prescribed under Section 66 of the H.P. Excise Act, 2011 is

# How much additional compensation can be awarded by a court under section 42 of the H.P. Excise Act, 2011, if any person dies due to consumption of liquor?

# ‘Livestock’ term, under the Wild-life (Protection) Act, 1972, does not include

# The chairperson of the Central Zoo Authority shall hold office for such period

# Chapter IVA (Containing Section 38A to 38) was inserted in the Wild-life (Protection) Act, 1972 by the

# Which of the following sections of the Wild-life (Protection) Act, 1972 protects the actions of the officers or other employees of the Central Government or State Government taken in good faith?

# For which one of the following purposes may the Chief Wild-life Warden not grant to any person a permit to enter and reside in a sanctuary?

# The imprisonment for doing the prohibited acts in reserved forests under Section 26 of the Indian Forest Act, 1972 is upto

# Match List I with List II and give the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Provisions under Indian Forest Act, 1972) List II (Relevant Sections of the Act)

# Which of the following chapters of the Indian Forest Act, 1972 deals with ‘The control of timber and other forest produce in transit’?

# What is the term of imprisonment prescribed under Section 63 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 for counterfeiting or defacing marks on trees and timber and for altering boundary marks?

# Which of the following have the power to try summarily any forest offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or fine not exceeding five hundred rupees, or both under Section 67 of the Indian Forst Act, 1927?

# Point out the incorrect response under the Cr. P.C.

# Which of the following combinations are correctly matched?

# A Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass a sentence of imprisonment

# Point out the incorrect statement:

# A proclaimed person whose property has been attached, can claim the property or the proceeds of the sale, on appearance

# In proceeding under Section 107 of the Cr. P.C. an executive magistrate may require to execute a bond for keeping peace for such period, not exceeding

# In which case it was held by the Hon’ble Supreme Court that a married daughter is also liable to maintain her parents?

# The power of the Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals from on High Court to another High Court can be exercised on an application by which one of the following?

# Which Section of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has dealt with power of High Court to commit the sentence of death to life imprisonment on pregnant woman?

# Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List II

# By which one, out of the following Acts, the words ‘Imprisonment for life’ were substituted for the words ‘transportation for life’ in the Indian Penal Code?

# Under Section 44 of IPC, the term ‘Injury’ means any harm

# The essential ingredients of a crime are

# In which of the following cases, difference between ‘common intention’ and similar intention’ was discussed by the Privy Council?

# Which of the following cases is related to Criminal Breach of Trust under Section 406 of IPC?

# Which Section of IPC deals with enhanced punishment for offences under Chapter XII or Chapter VII after previous conviction?

# A Hangman who hangs the prisoners pursuant to the order of the court is exempted from criminal ilabillty by virtue of

# A takes a camera belonging to B out of the possession of B without the consent of B, with the intention of keeping it until he gets a reward from B for its restoration. A is guilty of

# A child of 9 years of age stole a gold necklace and immediately afterwards sold it to the accused. Is he guilty of theft?

# Match List I (Cases) with List II (Subject) and select correct answer by using the codes given below:

# Which one of the following statements is not correct?

# Consider the following statements:
(1) ‘A’ wilfully by a misrepresentation misled a police officer to arrest ‘B’ instead of ‘C’
(2) ‘A’ instigate ‘B’ to murder ‘C’, ‘B’ refuses to do so
(3) ‘A’ instigates ‘B’ to murder ‘D’, ‘B’ stabs ‘D’. ‘D’ survives from wound.
Which of the above constitute the offence of abetment ?

# An employer deducts a certain percentage from the salary of his employees telling that it is their contribution to the provident fund but fails to credit it in the fund. Employer has committed the offence of

# which of the following combinations are not correctly matched ?

# A and B both are of 16 years of age. A entices B for marriage and takes her to another city. What offence has been committed by A?

# Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I (Elements of Offence) List II (Types of Offence)

# The case RV. Dudley and Stephens is related to the defence of

# Which of the following punishment cannot be awarded under the Indian Penal Code?

# A male teacher during examination, while conducting search, put his hands in the pocket of the pant of a girl candidte thinking her to be a boy. Here the teacher, under the IPC,has committed the offence under Section

# Assertion (A): Rape is a stigma on a woman, hence it is a punishable offence.