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5281. A new tenant A enters by night in the building, B another tenant, suspecting him to be thief attacked A. In this case :

A. A has right of PD.

B. A has no right of P.D. because of no offence was committed by B.

C. A has no right of PD.

D. A has right of P.D. because B is guilty of an offence.

✅ The correct answer is option A.

5282. Give the correct response : Z under the influence of madness attempts to kill A.

A. A has no right of private defence.

B. Z is guilty of no offence.

C. Both (a) and (b).

D. None of the above.

✅ The correct answer is option C.

5283. The father of the accused was attacked by the deceased and suffered a simple injury on his head, the accused in order to protect his father administered a fatal below on the chest of deceased with Ballam

A. The accused has no right of P.D..

B. The accused has the right of P.D..

C. Although accused has the right of P.D. he had exceeded it.

D. None of the above.

✅ The correct answer is option C.

5284. Some person, lawful tenant of Agriculture land having reasonable fear of being ejected by force, made a practice of keeping their clubs in readiness. They expected attack and one of them was killed in the fray.

A. Attackers are entitled to the right of P.D.

B. Tenants are entitled to the benefit of right of Private defence.

C. Both tenants and attacks can avail the right of private defence.

D. Tenants are not entitled to the benefit as they were prepared to anticipated any attacks.

✅ The correct answer is option B.

5285. The right of PD of property against theft continues till :

A. The assistance of public authorities is obtained.

B. The property has been recovered.

C. The offender has effected his retreat with the property.

D. All of these.

✅ The correct answer is option D.

5286. The right of Private defence of property commences as soon as :

A. Reasonable apprehension of danger to the property appears.

B. Property is stolen.

C. Property is taken to some distance.

D. None of the above.

✅ The correct answer is option A.

5287. A guard standing at the gate of Police Station challenged the passer by to stop. He did not stop. Guard fired a shot which hit him in the chest :

A. Guard is not entitled.

B. Guard is entitled to the benefit of PD of property.

C. Guard is not entitled as there is not question of guarding police station.

D. Cannot say.

✅ The correct answer is option A.

5288. Every person has right to defend:

A. The immoveable property.

B. The moveable property.

C. Moveable as well as immoveable property.

D. None of the above.

✅ The correct answer is option C.

5289. Every person has right to defend

A. His own body and the body of other person.

B. His own body and body of other person against any offence affecting the body.

C. His own body.

D. None of the above.

✅ The correct answer is option B.

5290. Which one of these acts are not regarded as trifle matters under Section 95

A. Harm caused to a person’s reputation by the imputation that he was traveling on wrong ticket.

B. An assault to cover a person with dust by riding past him.

C. Theft of cheque of no value.

D. None of the above.

✅ The correct answer is option D.