Judiciary Model Papers and Previous Year Papers

1

Under Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the essential condition for presumption against the husband or his relatives in a dowry death case is that the woman must have died within how many years of her marriage?

A

5 years
B

7 years
C

10 years
D

No time limit

2

Assertion: Under Section 80 BNS, harassment for dowry 'soon before death' is a necessary ingredient. Reason: The prosecution must establish a proximate and live link between cruelty for dowry and the death.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason correctly explains Assertion
B

Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason does not explain Assertion
C

Assertion is true but Reason is false
D

Assertion is false but Reason is true

3

In a prosecution for dowry death, once the prosecution proves that the deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment for dowry soon before her death, which statutory presumption is attracted?

A

Presumption under Evidence Act Section 114
B

Presumption under Evidence Act Section 113A
C

Presumption under Evidence Act Section 113B
D

No presumption applies

4

Which of the following Supreme Court judgments elaborately interpreted the phrase 'soon before her death' in dowry death cases?

A

Kans Raj v State of Punjab
B

Sharad Birdhichand Sarda v State of Maharashtra
C

Bachan Singh v State of Punjab
D

Selvi v State of Karnataka

5

Problem: A woman dies by hanging 4 years after marriage. Evidence shows persistent dowry harassment two weeks before her death. Which offence is most appropriately attracted?

A

Abetment of suicide only
B

Dowry death under Section 80 BNS
C

Culpable homicide only
D

No offence is made out

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