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151. Acts which are offences independently of any harm which they may cause will not be covered by consent under general exception as for example:

A. Offence against public morals.

B. Public nuisance.

C. Offence against public safety.

D. all of these.

✅ The correct answer is option D.

152. Section 89 empowers the guardian to consent to the infliction of harm in good faith and of the benefit of :

A. An infant under 7 years of age.

B. An infant under twelve years of age.

C. An infant under fourteen years of age.

D. None of the above.

✅ The correct answer is option B.

153. Point out incorrect response. The following cases are covered by the exception from criminal liability as contained in section 89 I.P.C. :

A. A, in good faith, for his child’s benefit, has his child cut for the stone by a surgeon knowing it to be likely that the operation will cause the child’s death but not intending to cause the child’s death.

B. A, in good faith, for his child’s pecuniary benefit emasculates his child.

C. A confines his child for its benefit.

D. A whips his child moderately for the child’s benefit

✅ The correct answer is option B.

154. A in good faith for his minor girl’s benefit without her consent, had her hair cut for the removal of stone by the surgeon.

A. A is not within the exception.

B. A is within the exception.

C. Although A is not within the exception.

D. but he did not commit the offence.

✅ The correct answer is option B.

155. Give incorrect response. In order to avail the defence of section 88 I.P.C. :

A. Act must be done in good faith and without ay intention to cause death or to cause any harm as may result in death.

B. Act must be done with the consent of the sufferer whether consent is express or implied.

C. Act must be done in good faith and without intention to cause death though it might have been done with the intention such harm as may result in death.

D. The act done must be for the benefit of the person who suffers injury.

✅ The correct answer is option A.

156. A VADHYA not qualified as medical practitioner perform a major operation with the consent of that person :

A. He is not entitled as such vadhya can hardly be said to act in good faith.

B. He is entitled to get benefit because he knows that it is likely to cause his death.

C. He is not entitled to the benefit because he knows that it is likely to cause his death.

D. None of the above.

✅ The correct answer is option A.

157. Under Section 88 the age of consenting party shall be :

A. At least 12 years.

B. At least 18 years.

C. At least 10 years.

D. At least 7 years.

✅ The correct answer is option B.

158. A person attacked by lion in a jungle asked his friends to fire. They fired and one bullet hit that person.

A. They are guilty of causing death.

B. They are not entitled to get benefit of Sec. 88.

C. They are entitled to get benefit.

D. They are guilty of causing death.

✅ The correct answer is option C.

159. Give correct response. A is in a house which is on fire, with Z, a child. People below hold out a blanket, A drops the child from the house top, knowing it to be likely that the fall may kill the child, but not intending to kill the child, and intending in good faith the child’s benefit. The child is killed by fall, Held that :

A. A is liable because he knew or had reasons to believe that fall was very likely to result in the death of the child.

B. A is liable because A’s act cannot be said to have been done in good faith in as much as he kne that the boy was very likely to be killed by such fall, even then he did not take precautions to save him.

C. A has committed no offence, because A dropped the child to save him from being killed by fire, the act being done in good faith and intending child’s benefit without any intention to harm him.

D. A is not liable because he had no intention to kill and no person can be held liable for homicide in absence of such intention.

✅ The correct answer is option C.

160. Give best response. Z is carried off by a tiger. A fires at the tiger knowing it to be likely that the shot may kill Z, but not intending to kill Z and in good faith intending Z’s benefit, A’s bullet gives Z a mortal wound:

A. A is not liable because he never intended to kill and o person can be held liable unless the act resulting in death was done with the intention of causing death.

B. A is not liable because he is entitled to the defence under section 92. In this case the act was done in good faith for the benefit of the child (i.e. to save him from being taken off by the tiger) the likelihood of the harm was known but was not intended.

C. A is liable for murder and is not entitled to the defence under section 92 that ‘an act done in good faith, for the benefit of a person without consent is not an offence’.

D. A is liable for murder because he knew that the shot may kill Z, in homicide intention to kill is not always necessary merely knowledge that the act is likely to cause death is sufficient.

✅ The correct answer is option B.