5381. The right of private defence is contained in
A. Section 94 of IPC
B. Section 95 of IPC
C. Section 96 of IPC
D. None
✅ The correct answer is option C.
UPSC
5382. The defence of consent applies to
A. Private wrongs
B. Public wrongs
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
5383. Section 84 of IPC provides for
A. Medical insanity
B. Legal insanity
C. Moral insanity
D. None.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
5384. Give incorrect response. The following are essentials of defence of mistake of fact under section 76 of the Penal Code:
A. In mistake there must be an act done by a person who is either bound by law or believes himself to be bound by law in doing an act.
B. Mistake may either relate to a fact or to law.
C. The belief must be by reason of a mistake of a fact.
D. Belief must be a bonafide belief in good faith.
✅ The correct answer is option B.
5385. Section 82 of IPC enunciates
A. A presumable of facts
B. A rebuttable presumption of law
C. A conclusive or irrebuttable presumption of law
D. None.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
5386. A soldier beats an innocent person by the order of his superior officer :
A. A is not entitled to get defence under Sec. 76.
B. A is entitled to get defence as he was obeying the order of his superior offence.
C. A is entitled to get defence under Sec. 76.
D. A’s officer will be liable only.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
5387. Under Section 80, the exception of accident is available when an offence is committed while:
A. Doing a lawful act in a lawful manner by lawful means.
B. Doing a lawful act in any manner by any means
C. Doing a lawful act in a lawful manner by any means
D. None.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
5388. A an officer was ordered to arrest B, believing Z to be B, he arrest Z.
A. A has committed no offence.
B. A has committed an offence.
C. A has committed no offence by reason of mistake of fact under Sec. 76.
D. None of the above.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
5389. Every person has a right to defend him:
A. Against any offence affecting the human body
B. And the body of his friends, against any offence affecting the human body
C. And the body of any person, against any offence affecting the human body
D. None of the above
✅ The correct answer is option C.
5390. Sec. 76 says — Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who is or who by reason of :
A. Mistake of fact believes himself to be right to do it.
B. Mistake of fact believes himself to be bound by law to do it.
C. Mistake of law in good faith believe himself to be bound by law to do it.
D. Mistake of fact in good faith believes himself to be bound by law to do it.
✅ The correct answer is option D.