BNS CHAPTER -3 PUNISHMENTS (SECTION 53- 75)

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1. In executing a sentence of solitary confinement, such confinement shall in no case exceed, how many days at a time ?

[UP PCS J 2022]

a) 7 days

b) 14 days

c) 1 month

d) 21 days

2. The Cardinal Principle of Criminal Law 'Nullum Crimen Nulla Poena Sine Lege' means-

[UP PCS J 2002]

a) ignorance of facts is excused

b) ignorance of law is not excused

c) no crime of punishment can exist without pre-existing Criminal La

d) a man is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty

3.Under Section 65 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, sentence of imprisonment for non payment shall be limited to:

[UP PCS CJ 2016, UGC-NET 2018]

a) one-third of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence

b) one- fourth of the maximum terms of imprisonment fixed for the offence

c) one-half of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence

d) one-fifth of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence

4. If an offender is sentenced to an imprisonment for a term exceeding one year, the term of solitary confinement shall not exceed -

[UP PCS CJ 2016]

a) one month

b) two month

c) three month

d) no limit

5. In case of an offence punishable with fine only, imprisonment for non-payment of fine-

[MPCJ 206,MP HJS 2012,UP HJS 2012]

a) has to be rigorous

b) has to be simple

c) can be rigorous or simple

d) can be partly rigorous and partly simple

6. Section 73 of IPC provides for the maximum limit of solitary confinement to be -6. Section 73 of IPC provides for the maximum limit of solitary confinement to be -

[RAJ APO 2007,HHJS 2011,UP HJS 2012,CLAT LLM 2012, 2016,HJS 2017]

a) One year

b) Two year

c) Three months

d) Six months

7. Which of the following is a kind of punishment under Section 53 of the IPC ?

[UP APO 2011]

a) Whipping

b) Fine

c) Servitude

d) Transportation

8. Which provisions of the Indian Penal Code,1860 deal with the 'Solitary confinement' and 'limits on solitary confinement ?

[ UP PCS CJ 2008]

a) Section 68 and Section 69

b) Section 59 and Section 60

c) Section 73 and Section 74

d) Section 71 and Section 72

9. Which of the following punishment cannot be awarded under the Indian Penal Code ?

[MP PCS 2001, UJS 2002, UP APO 2002, CJS 2004,18, HPJ 2009,HPJS 2015]

a) forfeiture of property

b) rigorous imprisonment

c) transportation for life

d) death

10. Which one of the following is not a punishment under Section 53 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ?

[ UP APO 2002]

a) Fine

b) Transportation

c) Forfeiture of property

d) Death

11. In calculating fractions of terms of Punishment, the imprisonment for life is reckoned as equivalent to :

[MP APPO 2008,DJS 2019]

a) imprisonment for fourteen years

b) imprisonment for twelve years

c) imprisonment for twenty years

d) imprisonment for seven years

12. Under Section 63 of the IPC where no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, then the amount of fine to which the offender is liable is prescribed as -

[DJS 2019]

a) limited to up to rupees one lakh.

b) limited to up to rupees fifty thousand

c) limited to such amount as the appropriate government may prescribe.

d) unlimited but is directed not to be excessive.

13. Where an offence is punishable with imprisonment as well as fine, the term for which the court can direct the offender to be imprisonment in default of payment of fine shall not exceed.

[ DJS 2019]

a) one fourth of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence.

b) one fourth of the term of imprisonment to which the offender has been sentenced.

c) one fifth of the term of imprisonment to which the offender has been sentenced.

d) one fifth of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence

14. The maximum period of solitary confinement provided under Section 73 of IPC is

[AILET 2018,HCJ 2018.DJS 2018-19]

a) one month

b) two month

c) three months

d) six months

15. 'A' was sentenced to fine of rupees one thousand and in case of default to suffer simple imprisonment for six months. He did not pay the fine and was taken in custody. After six weeks, an amount of rupees one hundred was realized through warrant for recovery and he further deposited rupees four hundred the balance remaining unpaid. 'A' would be.

[DJS 2014]

a) entitled to immediate release from custody.

b) entitled to release as soon as three months elapse

c) liable to undergo imprisonment for the period of six months.

d) entitled to release after such period as the court may further direct on such realization or deposit.

16. Under IPC, when the offence is punishable with both imprisonment and fine a sentence of imprisonment for nonpayment of fine shall not exceed

[ DAPP 2008]

a) One half of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence

b) Maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence

c) One fourth of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence

d) One third of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence

17. Under the IPC, power of commutation of sentence of death is vested in-

[Jhar APO 2012]

a) the President of India

b) the Governor of state

c) the appropriate government

d) All of the above

18. An offence is punishable with imprisonment as well as fine the maximum punishment in default of fine which can be given is -

[MPJS 2019]

a) Not more than half of the prescribed punishment.

b) More than one fourth of the prescribed punishment

c) Not more than one fourth of the maximum prescribed imprisonment for the offence

d) None of these

19. Under Indian Penal Code if the offence is punishable with fine only, the imprisonment in default of payment of fine shall be -

[ MPJS 2019]

a) Rigorous.

b) Simple.

c) According to discretion of Court

d) Partly rigorous & partly simple.

20. Indian Penal Code: In case of an offence punishable with fine only, imprisonment for non- payment of fine.

[MP CJ 2018]

a) has to be simple

b) has to be rigorous

c) can be partly rigorous and partly simple

d) either has to be simple or has to be rigorous

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