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40. Point out incorrect response. An assembly of five or more persons is designated an “unlawful assembly” if the common object of the persons composing that assembly is :

A. By means of criminal force, or show of criminal force, to compel any person to do what he is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do what he is legally entitled to do.
B. By means of criminal force or show of criminal force, to any person to take or obtain possession of any property, or to deprive any person of the enjoyment of a right of way, or of the use of water or other incorporeal right of which he is in possession or enjoyment, or to enforce any right or supposed right.
C. To overawe by criminal force, or show of criminal force the union judiciary or the judiciary of the state, or any public servant in the exercise of the lawful power of such public servant.
D. To overawe by criminal force, or show of criminal force the parliament or the legislature of any state or the central or any State Government.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

41. Give incorrect response. The following are the essentials of an unlawful assembly:

A. The object of the assembly must be to resist the execution of any law or of any legal process.
B. There must be more than five persons to constitute an unlawful assembly.
C. The object of the assembly must be to commit any mischief or criminal trespass or, other offence.
D. The object of the assembly may be to overawe by criminal force, or show of criminal force the Central or any State Government.
✅ The correct answer is option B.

28. Sec. 149 speaks of :

A. Common object.
B. Common intention.
C. Both (a) and (b).
D. None of the above.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

30. Sec. 149 has the following essentials:

A. Such offence must have been committed in prosecution of the common object of the assembly.
B. Commission of an offence by any member of an unlawful assembly.
C. Both (a) and (b).
D. None of the above.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

31. To apply Sec. 149 :

A. A person should be a member of unlawful assembly.
B. Active participation of each of the person is necessary.
C. Both (a) and (b).
D. None of the above.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

32. Point out incorrect response. Common object within the meaning of Section 149 means :

A. Offence must have been committed by such member in prosecution of the common object of the unlawful assembly.
B. Offence committed by any member of an lawful assembly.
C. Offence committed may be such as the members of the unlawful assembly knew to be likely to be committed in prosecution of the common object of the assembly.
D. No person can be punished only by virtue of his membership of the unlawful assembly, some act or participation in crime in some form by him is necessary
✅ The correct answer is option D.

34. Give correct response. The title to the plot no.125 Civil Lines. Allahabad had vested in the adopted son B, but the estate was managed for him by three ladies X, Y and Z, who appointed a manager who created a riot apparently to promote his own ends. In this case:

A. B is not liable but the manager is liable because he was responsible for managing the estate on behalf of B.
B. B is liable under section 154, I.P.C., because he was the owner of the land.
C. X, Y, Z the three ladies were liable under section 154 I.P.C. because the estate was managed by them and they had appointed the manager.
D. Neither B nor the three ladies but the manager only is liable for the offence.
✅ The correct answer is option C.