List of practice Questions

Which action is required if territory is ceded to any other country by the Union of India?

Can the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court under Article 143 be considered a judicial precedent?

In a criminal trial of defamation, the trial court (High Court in this case) has restrained the publication of any news about the case. Which of the following constitutional powers has the High Court exercised while passing the given order?

Which provision was used by the Supreme Court to declare ‘Right to Information’ a fundamental right for all citizens of India?

Which Schedule of the Constitution deals with ‘Validation of certain Acts & Regulations’?

Consider the following statements about Article 32 of the Constitution and select the correct answer:
I. The Article is silent about the locus standi regarding who may approach the Court.
II. The Article is silent about the opposite party against whom relief may be granted.
III. The Article creates scope for even a sixth type of writ.

Under Section 9A of the Advocates Act, 1961, a legal aid committee constituted by a Bar Council shall consist of:

Which Section of the Advocates Act, 1961 provides for the disciplinary powers of the Bar Council of India?

The Central Consumer Protection Council, as provided under Section 3(2) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, shall consist of:

Which Article of the Constitution of India relates to laws made by Parliament to give effect to treaties and international agreements?

Which Section of The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 pertains to opinions of experts?

As per the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, two persons are said to be within the “degrees of prohibited relationship” if:
I. one is a lineal ascendant of the other, including relationship by adoption.
II. one was the wife or husband of a lineal ascendant or descendant of the other, including relationship by half blood or full blood.
III. one was the wife of the brother or of the father’s or mother’s brother or of the grandfather’s or grandmother’s brother of the other.
IV. the two are brother and sister, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, or children of two brothers and sisters.
Select the correct answer.

Which Article of the Constitution of India lays down the fundamental duty of every citizen to protect and improve the natural environment?

As per the Information Technology Act, 2000, an “intermediary” means any person who receives, stores, transmits, or provides service with respect to electronic records on behalf of another person, and includes:
I. telecom service providers.
II. search engines.
III. cyber cafes.
IV. online-auction sites.
Select the correct answer.

Which of the following public interest litigations expanded Article 21 of the Indian Constitution to include the right to enjoyment of pollution-free water and air?

Which Public Interest Litigation case resulted in the Supreme Court of India laying down the principle of 'Absolute Liability'?

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court of India hold that the rule of nemo judex in causa sua is subject to the doctrine of necessity?

Where the decree is for payment of money, execution by detention in prison shall not be ordered unless the Court is satisfied that:
I. the judgment-debtor is likely to abscond or leave jurisdiction.
II. the judgment-debtor has dishonestly transferred property before the suit.
III. the decree is for a sum for which the judgment-debtor was in a fiduciary capacity to account.
IV. the judgment-debtor has or had the means to pay substantial amount but neglected to pay.
Select the correct answer.

When is a confession made by a person in police custody admissible under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?

In the absence of an agreement between the parties, the arbitration proceedings are said to have commenced under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996:

For a petition for nullity of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, on the ground that consent was obtained by fraud, what is a statutory bar to granting the decree?

Read the given Statements and choose the correct option.
Statement 1: An arbitration agreement must be in writing and may exist in contracts, letters, telex, telegrams, or electronic communications.
Statement 2: An arbitration agreement may be implied solely from conduct without any written record.

A Statement is followed by two Conclusions, I and II.
Statement: Under the Advocates Act, 1961, if the term of a State Bar Council expires without an election, the Bar Council of India forms a Special Committee that functions until a new Council is elected. Elections must be held within six months unless extended by the Bar Council of India.
Conclusions:
I. The Special Committee can handle pending disciplinary matters of the State Bar Council.
II. The Bar Council of India may extend the six-month period for holding elections for recorded reasons.
Which one is correct?

Read the given statements and choose the correct option.
Statement 1: Under the Income-tax Act, 1961, a deduction equal to 30% of the annual value is allowed while computing income from house property.
Statement 2: Where the property has been acquired or constructed with borrowed capital, the maximum deduction for interest payable on such capital is capped at ₹2,00,000, subject to conditions.