Law of Crimes · Semester 2

Law of Crimes · August/September 2016

Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.

Official previous-year question paper (PDF scan), OU LL.B. Year 1 Semester 2. Download the file; question-to-topic mapping can be added later from this paper.

Osmania University · Faculty of Law

Law of Crimes · August/September 2016

August/September 2016 · Law of Crimes · Semester 2

FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) / L.L.B. (Honours) (3 YDC) I Year II Semester Examination, August / September 2016
Subject: LAW
PAPER - IV: LAW OF CRIMES
Code: 3439 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any five of the following.
1. Actus Reus.
2. Deterrent Theory.
3. Unlawful Assembly.
4. Fabricated Evidence.
5. Wrongful Restraint.
6. Dacoity.
7. Abduction.
8. Defamation.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
9. Define "Crime" and distinguish between "Crime" and "Tort".
10. Differentiate between Common Intention and Common Object.
11. Explain the law relating to "Cheating".
12. Explain briefly the law relating to Section 498-A of IPC.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
13. A judicial officer, based upon evidence, awarded death sentence to an innocent person.
Whether the judicial officer is punishable or not?
14. A set fire to a house at night to commit robbery. Unfortunately one person died due to the fire.
Now decide whether A is liable for the death of the person or for robbery.
15. A instigated B to commit the murder of C, but B ignores it. A committed the murder of C
through some X. Now decide whether B is punishable or not?
16. A police officer fires at a mob by the order of his superior and as a result a person died.
Whether the police officer is punishable for murder?

Part A · 6 marks

  1. Actus Reus.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  2. Deterrent Theory.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  3. Unlawful Assembly.
    6× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  4. Fabricated Evidence.
    Year and frequency →
  5. Wrongful Restraint.
    Year and frequency →
  6. Dacoity.
    Year and frequency →
  7. Abduction.
    Year and frequency →
  8. Defamation.
    Year and frequency →

Part B · 15 marks

  1. Define "Crime" and distinguish between "Crime" and "Tort".
    Year and frequency →
  2. Differentiate between Common Intention and Common Object.
    2× in bank
    Year and frequency →
  3. Explain the law relating to "Cheating".
    Year and frequency →
  4. Explain briefly the law relating to Section 498-A of IPC.
    Year and frequency →

Part C · 10 marks

  1. A judicial officer, based upon evidence, awarded death sentence to an innocent person. Whether the judicial officer is punishable or not?
    Year and frequency →
  2. A set fire to a house at night to commit robbery. Unfortunately one person died due to the fire. Now decide whether A is liable for the death of the person or for robbery.
    Year and frequency →
  3. A instigated B to commit the murder of C, but B ignores it. A committed the murder of C through some X. Now decide whether B is punishable or not?
    Year and frequency →
  4. A police officer fires at a mob by the order of his superior and as a result a person died. Whether the police officer is punishable for murder?
    Year and frequency →