Indian Penal Code (IPC 1860)

171. Point out incorrect response. The following are the ingredients of section 83 I.P. Code.

A. An act done by a child above 7 years but under 12 years of age.
B. A child of above 7 but below 12 years is in India presumed to be doli incapax, therefore, the prosecution has to establish that he was doli capax.
C. The child must not have attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge of the nature and consequences of his conduct.
D. Incapacity must exist at the time of commission of the act.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

172. Point out incorrect response. Indian law relating to drunkenness as defence may be summed up in the following propositions :

A. Voluntary drunkenness is no excuse for a crime which requires the mere presence of “knowledge” as distinct from intention.
B. Voluntary drunkenness is an excuse only as regards “intention”.
C. Where actual knowledge exists it gives rise to an inference of presumed intention so as to make voluntary drunkenness an excuse.
D. Involuntary drunkenness is an excuse.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

173. Point out incorrect response. The following are the ingredients of the defence of unsoundness of mind under section 84 I.P.C. :

A. Act must be done by a person of unsound mind.
B. Such person must be incapable of knowing : (i) the nature of the act, or (ii) that the act was contrary to law, or (iii) that the act was wrong.
C. A person must be suffering from some defect of reason whether it is because of some disease of mind or otherwise at the time of commission of the crime.
D. Incapacity must be by reason of unsoundness of mind of the offender and incapacity must exist at the time of doing of the act constituting the offence.
✅ The correct answer is option C.

177. In the above stated case the accused

A. Is guilty of rape and murder unless it is established that at the time doing he was so drunk that he
B. Is guilty of murder only.
C. Is guilty of rape only.
D. Is not guilty of rape any offence.
✅ The correct answer is option A.

178. Give the correct response.

A. Mere absence of motive of crime cannot in the absence of legal insanity bring the case within Sec. 84.
B. A person is exonerated from liability for his acts on the ground of unsoundness of mind.
C. Both (a) and (b).
D. None of the above.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
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