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5181. Several Hindu acting in convinance , forcibly removed an ox & two cows from the possession of Mahomeden for the purpose of preventing the killing of cows

A. It is theft not rioting.

B. It is robbery not rioting

C. They are guilty of rioting.

D. They are guilty of rioting as their object was lawful.

✅ The correct answer is option C.

5182. Where on a sudden quarrel three of accused actually & other two only kept abusing to the deceased’s:

A. Only three who joined assault are guilty of rioting.

B. The remaining two can be guilty of rioting if they were armed too.

C. All of them are guilty of rioting.

D. None of the above.

✅ The correct answer is option A.

5183. The following are the essentials of the offence of rioting —

A. That they were animated by a common object.

B. That the accused persons being five as more.

C. That the force or violence was used by the unlawful assembly.

D. All of these.

✅ The correct answer is option D.

5184. 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.

5185. Give incorrect response. An unlawful assembly is an assembly of five or more persons if the common object of the persons composing that assembly is:

A. To commit any mischief or criminal trespass, or other offences 27.

B. To resist the execution of any law, or of any legal process.

C. By means of criminal force, or show of criminal force to compel any person to do what he is legally found to do or to omit to do what he is not legally entitled to do.

D. To overawe by criminal force, or show of criminal force, the Central or any State Government or Parliament or the legislature of any State, or any public servant in the exercise of the lawful power of such public servant.

✅ The correct answer is option C.

5186. 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.

5187. It is an lawful assembly ————– Where five or more person assembly forming by force a right

A. Which they did not possess.

B. Which they bona fide believe they do not possess.

C. Which they supposed to be possessed.

D. All of these.

✅ The correct answer is option B.

5188. For an unlawful assembly under Section 141 of IPC, the minimum number of persons required is:

A. Five

B. Seven

C. Ten

D. None.

✅ The correct answer is option A.

5189. An assembly is unlawful if it consisted of five or more persons & the common object of that assembly is

A. To resist the excluding of law & other legal process.

B. It commit mischief, criminal trespass or any other offence.

C. To overawe by criminal force, force the Central Govt., State Govt. etc.

D. All of these.

✅ The correct answer is option D.

5190. Fight under Section 159 of IPC signifies:

A. Two opposite parties actively involved

B. Two parties one of which is passive

C. Two parties both of which are passive

D. None of the above.

✅ The correct answer is option A.