Law and You > Criminal Laws > Indian Penal Code > Concept Application 1.1 MCQs (Ss. 1 to 5 IPC)
Q1. What section of the Indian Penal Code confers extraterritorial operation
- Section 10 and 11
- Section 14
- Section 11
- Section 3 and 4
Q2. A national in Pakistan fires from the other side of the borders and a person within the Indian border is killed. The relatives, friends, and other Indians rush and drag the Pakistani to the border Indian Polic Station. Can the Indian Courts try the accused of murder?
- No, Indian Courts have no jurisdiction
- Yes
- He shall be handed over to the Pakistani authorities for trial in Pakistan
- None of the above
Q3. โAโ Spanish citizen, who was residing in Paris, instigated the commission of an offence which in consequence was committed in India.
- He is liable as the offence was committed in India
- He is liable since Indian Penal Code also extends to extra-territorial acts
- Can be held liable because the offence was to be committed in India
- Cannot be held liable because instigation was not given on Indian territory
Q4. โAdmiralty jurisdictionโ does not extend over
- Offences committed on Indian ships on the High seas
- Offences committed on foreign merchant ships in Indian Territorial water
- Offences committed on foreign warships in Indian territorial water
- Piracy
Q5. โAโ who is a citizen of India, commits a murder in England; He is found in Indore and arrested accordingly. Where can โAโ be tried?
- At New Delhi, the capital of India
- At Bhopal, the Capital of Madhya Pradesh
- At Indore, where he was found
- At any place in India
Q6. Under which of the following situations would the Indian Courts have jurisdiction?
- Crime committed by an Indian in a foreign country
- Crime committed by foreigner in India
- Crime committed by a person on Indian Ship
Select the correct answers using the codes given below
- 1 and 2
- 1 and 3
- 2 alone
- 1, 2, and 3
Q7. โAโ, a foreigner stabbed โBโ another foreigner in a foreign vessel on the high seas. Both โAโ and โBโ were brought to Mumbai for treatment where โBโ died. โAโ is also available in Mumbai. Which one of the following propositions is correct in respect of applicability of Indian Penal Code (IPC) to the trial of โAโ?
- As both the deceased and the accused belong to foreign countries and occurrence of the offence has taken place on the high seas, IPC is not applicable to โAโ and hence he cannot be prosecuted in India
- IPC is absolutely not applicable to a foreigner and hence โAโ cannot be tried in India
- As the offence is completed in Indian territories and accused โAโ is available in India, IPC is applicable and he should be tried in Mumbai.
- As IPC is applicable to Indians as well as to foreigners, โAโ must be tried in India.
Q8. โAโ an Indian citizen commits adultery in England, which is not an offence in the country the alleged offence can be tried by
- The Court within whose local jurisdiction the adultery was committed
- The Court of Judicial Magistrate of First Class situated at any place in India at which he may be found
- International Court of Justice (ICJ)
- The Supreme Court of India
Q9. โAโ who is a citizen of India commits murder in Uganda. He is arrested in Delhi. He can be tried and convicted of murder
- Only in Uganda
- Only in that country o which the deceased was a citizen
- In any one of the above
- In Delhi
Q10. A citizen of India committing an offence outside India may be tried under IPC (True or False)
- True
- False
Q11. The provision relating to the extension of the Indian Penal Code to extra-territorial offences is provided in the Indian Penal Code section
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
Q12. Who are not exempted from intra-territorial jurisdiction of the Indian Penal Code?
- The President of India and Governors of States
- Public
- Foreign Sovereigns and Ambassadors
- Alien enemies
Q13. Who amongst the following is exempted from the application of the Indian Penal Code?
- President of India
- Diplomats
- Alien Enemy
- All of the above
Q14. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 came into enforcement on
- October 6, 1862
- January 1, 1862
- October 6, 1860
- January 1, 1860
Q15. Which one of the following sections of the IPC defines intra-territorial jurisdiction:
- Section 4(1)
- Section 4(2)
- Section 2
- Section 3
Q16. Sections of the IPC, which defines the jurisdiction of the Indian Penal Code are
- Section 2, 3, 4, 5
- Section 2
- Section 3
- Section 2, 3, 4
Q17. Sections of the IPC, which defines intra-territorial jurisdiction of the Indian Penal Code are
- Section 2
- Section 3
- Section 4
- Sections 3 and 4
Q18. Sections of the IPC, which defines extra-territorial jurisdiction of the Indian Penal Code are
- Section 2
- Section 3
- Section 4
- Sections 3 and 4