Karnataka State Law (KSLU) University Model Question Papers for LLB First Semester – Criminal

Karnataka State Law (KSLU) University Previous Years Model Question Papers for LLB First Semester – Criminal Law I

UNIT I: Criminal Law I Model Question Papers

ESSAY QUESTIONS

• [Jan 2010] – What is Crime? Explain the important ingredients of crime.
• [Jan 2010] – Explain the maxim “actus non-facit reum nisi mens site rea”
• [June 2010] – Explain the “Extra-territorial application” of Indian Penal Code.
• [June 2010] – State the extent of “unsoundness of mind” required to exempt a person from criminal liability under Indian Penal Code.
• [Jan 2011] – What is mens rea? State its significance in statutory offences.
• [Jan 2011] – Explain possible parties to the crime. How the liabilities of parties varies?
• [June 2011] – Explain the possible parties to a crime.

• [June 2011] – Explain the recognition of mental elements in criminal liability.
• [Jan 2012] – Explain various types of punishments to which offenders are liable under the Indian Penal Code.
• [Jan 2012] – Explain the different stages of crime.
• [Dec 2012]-who are the possible parties to a crime?
• [Dec 2012]-Explain solitary confinement.What are  its limitations?

SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS

• [Jan 2010] – Critically examine the defense of “Mistake”
• [Jan 2010] – Solitary Confinement
• [June 2010] – Explain the different stages of crime.
• [June 2010] – A, a police officer fires on a mob by the order of his superior officer in conformity with the commands of law. Decide whether “A” has committed any offence.
• [Jan 2011] – Solitary confinement
• [Jan 2011] – Define public servant
• [June 2011] – Write a short on – Necessity
• [June 2011] – Write a short on – Causation
• [Jan 2012] – Write short notes on ‘Unsoundness of mind’
• [Jan 2012] – Define public servant.
• [Dec 2012]-Write short notes on Public servant.
• [Dec 2012] -Write short notes on concept of crime.

UNIT II: Criminal Law I Model Question Papers

ESSAY QUESTIONS

• [Jan 2010] – Discuss the liability of persons for the acts done in furtherance of the common intention of all the person.
• [Jan 2010] – Define Sedition and explain its ingredients.
• [June 2010] – Explain the important ingredients of criminal conspiracy.
• [June 2010] – Explain the provisions of the Indian Penal Code, relating to the offences by or relating to a public servant.
• [Jan 2011] – Explain the nature and extent of unsoundness of mind required to exempt a person from criminal liability. Refer to leading cases.
• [Jan 2011] – What is giving false evidence? Distinguish it from fabricating false evidence.
• [June 2011] – What is unlawful assembly?
• [June 2011] – Explain the offence of “giving false evidence”.
• [Jan 2012] -Explain the defence of ‘mistake of fact’ in the Indian context.
• [Jan 2012] – Explain the provisions of the Indian Penal Code, relating to the offences by or relating to a public servant.
• [Dec 2012]-Discuss the right of private defence. When does it extend to causing death while defending the body?
• [Dec 2012]-Define giving  false evidence and fabrication of false evidence.

SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS

• [Jan 2010] – Define abetment.
• [Jan 2010] – “A” instigates “B” to instigate “C” to commit the murder of “X”. What is the liability of “A” and “B”.
• [June 2010] – “A” a surgeon, in good faith communicates to a patient his opinion that he cannot live. The patient dies in consequence of the shock. Is the surgeon liable for it?
• [June 2010] – When the “right of private defence” of the body extends to causing death?
• [Jan 2011] – Criminal Conspiracy
• [Jan 2011] – A instigated B to murder D. B in pursuance of the instigation stabs D. D recovers from the wound. What is the liability of A?
• [June 2011] – “A” an officer of the court of justice, being order by the court to arrest “Y”, and after due inquiry, believing “Z” to be “Y” arrests “Z” whether “A” has committed any offence?
• [June 2011] – Write a short note on – “Contempt of the lawful authority of public servant”.
• [Jan 2012] – What is sedition and explain its ingredients.
• [Jan 2012] – ‘A’ is at work with a hatchet, the head flies off and kills a man who is standing by. Decide the liabilityof ‘A’.
• [Dec 2012]-Write short notes on Sedition.
• [Dec 2012]-Four person went armed with guns to the house of  A to commit robbery.One accused robbed the house, one accused caused injury to A and two other accused standing outside the house to help co-accused.Whether all the four accused are liable for the offence?

UNIT III: Criminal Law I Model Question Papers

ESSAY QUESTIONS

• [Jan 2010] – What is culpable homicide? Under what circumstances culpable homicide does not amount to murder?
• [Jan 2010] – What is Hurt? When ‘simple hurt’ amounts to grievous hurt?
• [June 2010] – Explain the ingredients of the offence of ‘murder’.
• [June 2010] – Explain ‘Force’, ‘Criminal force’ and ‘Assault’.
• [Jan 2011] – What is hurt? Explain the circumstances under which hurt becomes grievous hurt. Illustrate.
• [Jan 2011] – What is force? When does it becomes criminal force?
• [June 2011] – What is hurt?  Explain the circumstances under which hurt becomes grievous hurt
• [June 2011] – Discuss the provisions on ‘Suicide’.
• [Jan 2012] – Explain the ingredients of the offence of culpable homicide with illustrations.
• [Jan 2012] – Explain the circumstances under which hurt amounts to grievous hurt.
• [Dec 2012]-Define culpable homicide.Distinguish it with murder.
• [Dec 2012]-Explain the circumstances under which hurt amounts to grevious hurt.

SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS

• [Jan 2010] – Explain wrongful restraint and wrongful confinement.
• [Jan 2010] – “A” by shooting at fowl with intent to kill and steal it, kills “B” who is behind bush not knowing “B” was there. What is the offence committed by “A”?
• [June 2010] – “A” strikes “B”. “B” by this provocation is excited to violent rage. “C” intending to take advantage of “B”‘s rage, and cause him to kill “A”, puts a knife into “B”‘s hand. “B” kills “A” with the knife. Decide the criminal liability of “B” and “C” with reasons.
• [June 2010] – Explain Miscarriage.
• [Jan 2011] – Causing Miscarriage.
• [Jan 2011] – A builds a wall across a path along which B has a right to pass, B is thereby prevented from passing. What is the offence committed by A.
• [June 2011] – Explain – K.M. Navavati v. State of Maharashtra 1962
• [June 2011] – “A” intending himself to be likely permanently to disfigure Z’ face gives ‘Z’ a blow which does not permanently disfigure Z’s face, but causes ‘Z’ to suffer bodily pain for 20 days. Discuss the liability of ‘A’.
• [Jan 2012] – Explain the offence of ‘Assault’
• [Jan 2012] – ‘A’ shakes his fist at ‘B’, intending or knowing it to be likely that he may thereby cause ‘B’ to believe that ‘A’ is about to strike ‘B’. Whether ‘A’ has committed any offence?
• [Dec 2012]-Write short notes on Assault.
• [Dec 2012]-‘A’ causes ‘B’ to go within a room and locks ‘B’ in,with an intention to prevent him from proceeding in any direction beyond the room.What offence has ‘A’ committed?

UNIT IV: Criminal Law I Model Question Papers

ESSAY QUESTIONS

• [Jan 2010] – Explain the important characteristics of the offence of ‘kidnapping’ from lawful guardianship.
• [Jan 2010] – Explain the ingredients of the offence of ‘cheating’ with illustrations.
• [June 2010] – What is meant by criminal misappropriation?
• [June 2010] – When is man said to commit rape?
• [Jan 2011] – What is kidnapping from lawful guardianship? How does it differ from abortion?
• [Jan 2011] – Define theft. When does theft becomes robbery?
• [June 2011] – Explain the offence of cheating. Illustrate your answer.
• [June 2011] – What is criminal misappropriation of property? How does it differ from criminal breach of trust?
• [Jan 2012] – “In all robbery, there is either theft or extortion” – Explain
• [Jan 2012] – What is kidnapping from lawful guardianship? How does it differ from abduction?
• [Dec 2012]-What is Kidnapping from lawful guardianship? How does it differ from abduction?
• [Dec 2012]-Explain cheating.When does it became cheating by personation?

SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS

• [Jan 2010] – Write a short note on “Unnatural Offences”.
• [Jan 2010] – “A” takes an article belonging to “Z” out of “Z” possession, without Z’s consent, with the intention of keeping it until he obtains from “Z” as a reward for its restoration. – Does it amounts to an offence?
• [June 2010] – Define cheating and distinguish it from mischief.
• [June 2010] – Explain the provision of Indian Penal Code relating to ‘slavery and forced labour’.
• [Jan 2011] – Unnatural offence
• [Jan 2011] – Hindustan Transport Company is entrusted by ‘A’ with property to be carried by land. The carrier company dishonestly mis-used the property. What is the offence that carrier company committed?
• [June 2011] – Write a short note on – “When theft is robbery”?
• [June 2011] – ‘A’ threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning ‘Z’ unless ‘Z’ gives him money. He thus induces ‘Z’ to give him money. Whether ‘A’ has committed any offence?
• [Jan 2012] – Write a short note on “Criminal Breach of Trust”.
• [Jan 2012] – ‘A’, by pleading diamond articles which are not diamonds, dishonestly induces ‘B’ to lend money. Decide the liability of ‘A’ with reasons.
• [Dec 2012]-Write short notes on theft.
• [Dec 2012]-‘A’ a carrier is entrusted by B with a television to be carried by road.A dishonestly misappropriates the television.What offence that A has committed?

UNIT V: Criminal Law I Model Question Papers

ESSAY QUESTIONS

• [Jan 2010] – What is defamation? Explain its ingredients.
• [Jan 2010] – Examine in brief – offences relating to Marriage.
• [June 2010] – Explain the ingredients of the offence of ‘mischief’.
• [June 2010] – Explain the offence of defamation according to Indian Penal Code. What are the exceptions to it?
• [Jan 2011] – Explain forgery. When a person is said to have made a false document?
• [Jan 2011] – Define adultery. When does the second marriage becomes an offence.
• [June 2011] – What is criminal trespass? When does it becomes house trespass, and house breaking?
• [June 2011] – Explain defamation.
• [Jan 2012] – Explain in brief the offences relating to marriages.
• [Jan 2012] – Explain the ingredients of the offence of ‘Mischief’.
• [Dec 2012]-Explain the offence of mischief.Substantiate your answer with illustrations.
• [Dec 2012]-Explain forgery.When a person is said to have made a false document?

SHORT NOTE QUESTIONS

• [Jan 2010] – Explain the ingredients of ‘Criminal intimidation’
• [Jan 2010] – Write note on Criminal trespass.
• [June 2010] – Write a note on attempt to commit offences.
• [June 2010] – Explain the ingredients of the offence of “Adultery”.
• [Jan 2011] – Define defamation
• [Jan 2011] – Attempt to commit offence.
• [June 2011] – Write a short note on ‘Adultery’.
• [June 2011] – Write a short note on ‘Bigamy’
• [Jan 2012] – Write a short note on ‘Criminal Trespass’.
• [Jan 2012] – Write note on cruelty by husband and his relatives.
• [Dec 2012]-write short notes on Adultry.
• [Dec 2012]-Criminal intimidation.