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1

In Mobarik Ali Ahmed v. State of Bombay (1957), the Supreme Court upheld jurisdiction primarily on the basis of:

A

Nationality principle alone
B

Physical presence at time of offence
C

Territorial nexus and impact within India
D

Universal jurisdiction

2

In Ajay Aggarwal v. Union of India (1993), conspiracy formed abroad but executed in India was held triable in India because:

A

Majority conspirators were Indian
B

Part of cause of action arose in India
C

Extradition treaty existed
D

Accused later surrendered

3

Tolaram Relumal v. State of Bombay laid down that penal statutes must be:

A

Liberally interpreted
B

Strictly construed with benefit of doubt to accused
C

Read purposively irrespective of ambiguity
D

Interpreted to suppress mischief always

4

Problem: A Swiss national hacks RBI servers from Zurich causing financial destabilization. Arrested in Delhi airport. Jurisdiction under BNS rests on:

A

Passive personality principle
B

Objective territorial principle
C

Flag state doctrine
D

Comity of nations

5

In GVK Industries v. ITO (2011), Supreme Court clarified that extraterritorial legislation requires:

A

Unlimited legislative competence
B

Real or expected nexus with India
C

Reciprocal treaty
D

Judicial approval

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