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Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 1

Principle: Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft.

Explanation 1: A thing so long as it is attached to the earth, not being moveable property is not the subject of theft; but it becomes capable of being he subject of theft as soon as it is severed from the earth.

Explanation 2: A moving effected by the same act which effects the severance may be a theft.

Explanation 3: A person is said to cause a thing to move by removing an obstacle which prevented from moving or by separating it from any other thing, as well as by actually moving it.

Explanation 4: A person, who by any means causes an animal to move, is said to move that animal, and to move everything which, in consequence of the motion so caused, is moved by that animal.

Explanation 5: The consent mentioned in the definition may be express or implied and may be given either by the person in possession or by any person having for that purpose authority either express or implied.

Facts: Y cuts down a tree on Z's ground with the intention of dishonestly taking it out of  Z's possession without Z's consent. Y could not take away the tree.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 1
  • Y has committed theft. 
  • As soon as Y severed tree belonging to Z from Z's land the tree became subject of theft.
  • As soon as Y did an act to take away a property belonging to Z from his possession he has committed theft. Actual taking away of the property is not a necessary and mere change in property with the intention of taking it away is theft. 
Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 2

Principle: Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft.

Explanation 1: A thing so long as it is attached to the earth, not being moveable property is not the subject of theft; but it becomes capable of being he subject of theft as soon as it is severed from the earth.

Explanation 2: A moving effected by the same act which effects the severance may be a theft.

Explanation 3: A person is said to cause a thing to move by removing an obstacle which prevented from moving or by separating it from any other thing, as well as by actually moving it.

Explanation 4: A person, who by any means causes an animal to move, is said to move that animal, and to move everything which, in consequence of the motion so caused, is moved by that animal.

Explanation 5: The consent mentioned in the definition may be express or implied and may be given either by the person in possession or by any person having for that purpose authority either express or implied.

Facts:  A finds a ring belonging to Z on a table in the house which Z occupies. Here the ring is in Z’s possession, and if A dishonest­ly removes it

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 2

The answer is A because A dishonestly removes it from ownership of Z.

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Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 3

Principle: Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft.

Explanation 1: A thing so long as it is attached to the earth, not being moveable property is not the subject of theft; but it becomes capable of being he subject of theft as soon as it is severed from the earth.

Explanation 2: A moving effected by the same act which effects the severance may be a theft.

Explanation 3: A person is said to cause a thing to move by removing an obstacle which prevented from moving or by separating it from any other thing, as well as by actually moving it.

Explanation 4: A person, who by any means causes an animal to move, is said to move that animal, and to move everything which, in consequence of the motion so caused, is moved by that animal.

Explanation 5: The consent mentioned in the definition may be express or implied and may be given either by the person in possession or by any person having for that purpose authority either express or implied.

Facts: A finds a ring lying on the high road, not in the possession of any person. A by taking it commits…….

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 3

According to the principle the taking away of the property must be done dishonestly.-Dishonesty, as defined in section 24of IPC, consists of two main ingredients it says that an act is done which cause either ‘wrongful gain' or ‘wrongful loss' is said to be done dishonestly. Dishonesty must have the element of mens rea to cause loss or gain to oneself. There should be an intention of taking property from the possession of another. Such intention must be to cause wrongful gain to oneself or wrongful loss to another. 

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 4

Principle: Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft.

Explanation 1: A thing so long as it is attached to the earth, not being moveable property is not the subject of theft; but it becomes capable of being he subject of theft as soon as it is severed from the earth.

Explanation 2: A moving effected by the same act which effects the severance may be a theft.

Explanation 3: A person is said to cause a thing to move by removing an obstacle which prevented from moving or by separating it from any other thing, as well as by actually moving it.

Explanation 4: A person, who by any means causes an animal to move, is said to move that animal, and to move everything which, in consequence of the motion so caused, is moved by that animal.

Explanation 5: The consent mentioned in the definition may be express or implied and may be given either by the person in possession or by any person having for that purpose authority either express or implied.

Facts: If A owes money to Z for repairing the watch, and if Z retains the watch lawfully as a security for the debt, and A takes the watch out of Z's possession, with the intention of depriving Z of the property as a security for his debt.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 4

Taking the current situation, i.e., the watch was in Z's possession and he owned it until A does not pay the money for its repairment. Now, A has moved a movable property (watch) out of Z's (owner's) possession without his consent (secretly) with dishonest intention (so that A need not pay the money), A is liable to theft. So, the correct answer is option D.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 5

Principle: Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any moveable property out of the possession of any person without that person's consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft.

Explanation 1: A thing so long as it is attached to the earth, not being moveable property is not the subject of theft; but it becomes capable of being he subject of theft as soon as it is severed from the earth.

Explanation 2: A moving effected by the same act which effects the severance may be a theft.

Explanation 3: A person is said to cause a thing to move by removing an obstacle which prevented from moving or by separating it from any other thing, as well as by actually moving it.

Explanation 4: A person, who by any means causes an animal to move, is said to move that animal, and to move everything which, in consequence of the motion so caused, is moved by that animal.

Explanation 5: The consent mentioned in the definition may be express or implied and may be given either by the person in possession or by any person having for that purpose authority either express or implied.

Facts: A, in good faith, believing property belonging to Z to be A's own property, takes that property out of Z's possession.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 5

A is not guilty of theft; but if A, after discovering his mistake, dishonestly appropriates the property to his own use, he is guilty of an offence under this section.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 6

Principle: Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property or valuable security, or anything signed or sealed which may be converted into a valuable security, commits "extortion".

Facts: A threatens to publish a defamatory libel concerning Z unless Z gives him money

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 6

Extortion (also called shakedown, outwrestling and exaction) is a criminal offense of obtaining money, property, or services from an individual or institution, through coercion. Extortion is commonly practiced by organized crime groups. The actual obtainment of money or property is not required to commit the offense.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 7

Principle: Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property or valuable security, or anything signed or sealed which may be converted into a valuable security, commits "extortion".

Facts: A, by putting Z in fear of grievous hurt, dishonestly induces Z to sign or affix his seal to a blank paper and deliver it to A. Z signs and delivers the paper to A.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 7

Here, as the paper so signed may be converted into a valuable security. A has committed extor­tion.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 8

Principle: Whoever intentionally puts any person in fear of any injury to that person, or to any other, and thereby dishonestly induces the person so put in fear to deliver to any person any property or valuable security, or anything signed or sealed which may be converted into a valuable security, commits "extortion".

Facts: A threatens Z that he will keep Z's child in wrongful confinement; unless Z will sign and deliver to A a promissory note binding Z to pay certain monies to A. Z signs and delivers the note.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 8

A has committed extortion as he put Z in fear by threatening Z's child for wrongful confinement and dishonestly induces him and put in fear for delivering a promissory note

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 9

Principle: In all robbery there is either theft or extortion

When theft is robbery: Theft is "robbery" if, in order to the committing of the theft, or in committing the theft, or in carrying away or attempting to carry away property obtained by the theft, the offender, for that end, voluntarily causes or attempts to cause to any person death or hurt or wrongful restraint, or fear of instant death or of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint.

When extortion is robbery: Extortion is "robbery" if the offender, at the time of committing the extortion, is in the presence of the person put in fear, and commits the

Explanation: The offender is said to be present if he is sufficiently near to put the other person in fear of instant death, of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint.

Facts: A holds Z down, and fraudulently takes Z's money and jewels from Z's clothes, without Z's consent.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 9

Here A has committed theft, and, in order to the committing of that theft, has voluntarily caused wrongful restraint to Z. A has therefore committed robbery.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 10

Principle: In all robbery there is either theft or extortion

When theft is robbery: Theft is "robbery" if, in order to the committing of the theft, or in committing the theft, or in carrying away or attempting to carry away property obtained by the theft, the offender, for that end, voluntarily causes or attempts to cause to any person death or hurt or wrongful restraint, or fear of instant death or of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint.

When extortion is robbery: Extortion is "robbery" if the offender, at the time of committing the extortion, is in the presence of the person put in fear, and commits the

Explanation: The offender is said to be present if he is sufficiently near to put the other person in fear of instant death, of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint.

Facts: A meets Z on the high roads, show a pistol, and demands Z's purse. Z, in consequence, surrenders his purse.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 10

Here A has extorted the purse from Z by putting him in fear of instant hurt, and being at the time of committing the extortion in his presence. A has, therefore, committed robbery.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 11

Principle: In all robbery there is either theft or extortion

When theft is robbery: Theft is "robbery" if, in order to the committing of the theft, or in committing the theft, or in carrying away or attempting to carry away property obtained by the theft, the offender, for that end, voluntarily causes or attempts to cause to any person death or hurt or wrongful restraint, or fear of instant death or of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint.

When extortion is robbery: Extortion is "robbery" if the offender, at the time of committing the extortion, is in the presence of the person put in fear, and commits the

Explanation: The offender is said to be present if he is sufficiently near to put the other person in fear of instant death, of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint.

Facts: A meets Z and Z's child on the high road. A takes the child, and threatens to fling it down a precipice, unless Z delivers his purse. Z, in consequence, delivers his purse.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 11

The difference between theft and extortion is very simple. Theft is when one person takes away from another without his willingness an object which was in his possession without the other being aware. Extortion. is when an individual is forced by another to give something up by unlawful means. The principle explains these 2 sentences and uses the word robbery, but that does not change their definition. In the facts provided, A used unlawful means to obtain consent from Z to deliver a purse. Hence, it is extortion or robbery.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 12

Principle: In all robbery there is either theft or extortion

When theft is robbery: Theft is "robbery" if, in order to the committing of the theft, or in committing the theft, or in carrying away or attempting to carry away property obtained by the theft, the offender, for that end, voluntarily causes or attempts to cause to any person death or hurt or wrongful restraint, or fear of instant death or of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint.

When extortion is robbery: Extortion is "robbery" if the offender, at the time of committing the extortion, is in the presence of the person put in fear, and commits the

Explanation: The offender is said to be present if he is sufficiently near to put the other person in fear of instant death, of instant hurt, or of instant wrongful restraint.

Facts: A obtains property from Z by saying--"Your child is in the hands of my gang, and will be put to death unless you send us ten thousand rupees".

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 12

In the given principles extortion is the most suitable because there is no fear of instant death of his child given in the fact so it is not a robbery but it is an extortion

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 13

Principle: In all robbery there is either theft or extortion

Principle: Whoever wrongfully restrains any person in such a manner as to prevent that person from proceeding beyond certain circumscribing limits, is said "wrongfully to confine" that person.

Principle: Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining in any building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling or any building, used as a place for worship, or as a place for the custody of property, is said to commit "house trespass".

Facts: A guard of the ATM booth looted ATM machine after locking up the mechanic who came to repair the machine. Here the guard is committed……

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 13

Guard has committed roberry and locked up the mechanic inside the booth,then he has entered into the booth without any permission.So he has committed all 3 things

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 14

Principle: In all robbery there is either theft or extortion

Principle: Whoever wrongfully restrains any person in such a manner as to prevent that person from proceeding beyond certain circumscribing limits, is said "wrongfully to confine" that person.

Principle: Whoever commits criminal trespass by entering into or remaining in any building, tent or vessel used as a human dwelling or any building, used as a place for worship, or as a place for the custody of property, is said to commit "house trespass".

Facts: A lady is walking on a road. Suddenly two boys came on a bike and snatched the gold chain of the lady. Here boys have committed the offence of…………..

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 14

In the principal it is mentioned that robbery can be committed through theft or extortion. This robbery included theft only since extortion means using force and threat to get what one wants but with the other person's consent. Blackmailing is a form of extortion. Here theft is committed where the chain is taken involuntarily thus causing hurt voluntarily.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 15

Principle: Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any movable property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Facts: A and B, being joint owners of a horse. A takes the horse out of B's possession, intending to use it. Here, as A has a right to use the horse, he does not dishonestly misappropriate it. A sells the horse and appropriates the whole proceeds to his own use.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 15

Here A did not commit crime till he takes out horse from B's possession as both owed that horse BUT selling and appropriating the whole proceeds to his "own use" is a crime of criminal misrepresentation.It will be called as no crime if A sells with consent of B.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 16

Principle: Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any movable property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Facts : A being on friendly terms with Z, goes into Z's library in Z's absence, and takes away a book without Z's express consent. Here, A was under the impression that he had Z's implied consent to take the book for the purpose of reading it.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 16

Here, if A was under the impression that he had Z's implied consent to take the book for the purpose of reading it, A has not committed theft. But, if A afterwards sells the book for his own benefit, he is guilty of an offence under this section.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 17

Principle: Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use any movable property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Facts: A finds a purse with money, not knowing to whom it belongs; he afterwards discovers that it belongs to Z, and appropriates it to his own use

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 17

A finds the purse and initially not knowing to whom it belonged but then he started using it after knowing that belonged to z and so he converts it to his own use so A is guilty of criminal misappropriation of property.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 18

Principle: Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property, dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use that property, or dishonestly uses or disposes of that property in violation of any direction of law prescribing the mode in which such trust is to be discharge, or of any legal contract, express or implied, which he has made touching the discharge of such trust, or willfully suffers any other person so to do, commit "criminal breach of trust".

Facts: A is a warehouse-keeper. Z going on a journey entrusts his furniture to A, under a contract that it shall be returned on payment of a stipulated sum for warehouse room. A dishonestly sells the goods.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 18

As this condition was already in knowledge of A so A has committed  criminal breach of trust

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 19

Principle: Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property, dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use that property, or dishonestly uses or disposes of that property in violation of any direction of law prescribing the mode in which such trust is to be discharge, or of any legal contract, express or implied, which he has made touching the discharge of such trust, or willfully suffers any other person so to do, commit "criminal breach of trust".

Facts: A, a revenue officer, is entrusted with public money and is either directed by law or bound by a contract, express or implied, with the Government to pay into a certain treasury all the public money which he holds. A dishonestly appropriates the money.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 19

Since A has illegally displaced the public money which was entrusted to him by the govt. on the basis of trust over his position as a revenue officer doing such act he does commits "Criminal breach of trust".

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 20

Principle: Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property, dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use that property, or dishonestly uses or disposes of that property in violation of any direction of law prescribing the mode in which such trust is to be discharge, or of any legal contract, express or implied, which he has made touching the discharge of such trust, or willfully suffers any other person so to do, commit "criminal breach of trust".

Facts: A, being executor to will of a deceased person, dishonestly disobeys the law which directs him to divide the effect according to the will, and appropriates them to his own use.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 20

Criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation (under Section 403) is distinguished from each other in terms of the fact that in criminal breach of trust, the accused is entrusted with property or with dominion or control over the property. 

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 21

Principle: Interference with someone’s possession or enjoyment of land constitutes the tort of trespass

Facts: V, a class 10 student, is riding his bicycle back home at night after tuitions. Since he is getting late for dinner, he decides to take a shortcut and thinking that he is passing through his father’s property, ends up passing through S’s property. S sees him and sues him for trespass.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 21

For the definition of trespass, the "knowingly entering" requirement refers to the actor's knowledge of the literal act of entering property. It does not matter whether the actor actually knows the property belongs to someone else.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 22

In kidnapping, the consent of the minor is –

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 22

On plain reading of this section the consent of the minor who is taken or enticed is wholly immaterial: it is only the guardian's consent which takes the case out of its purview. Nor is it necessary that the taking or enticing must be shown to have been by means of force or fraud. Persuasion by the accused person which creates willingness on the part of the minor to be taken out of the keeping of the lawful guardian would be sufficient to attract the section."

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 23

Principle: Nothing which is not intended to cause death, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, or be known by the doer to be likely to cause, to any person for whose benefit it is done in good faith, and who has given a consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that harm, or to take the risk of that harm.

Facts: A fake doctor operated on a man for internal piles by cutting them out with a kitchen ordinary knife. The man died of hemorrhage.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 23

Doctor is not guilty as Section 88 lays down nothing which is not intended to cause death, man offers by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the dor to be likely to cause, or be known by the door to be likely to cause to any person for whose benefit it is done in good faith and who has given a consent, whether express or implied to suffer that harm, or to take the risk of that harm.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 24

Principle 1: Every person has a right to defend his own body, and the body of any other person, against any offence affecting the human body. Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defence.
Principle 2: The right of private defence of the body extends to the voluntary causing of death or of any other harm to the assailant, if the offence reasonably causes the apprehension that death, or grievous hurt will otherwise be the consequence of such assault. Also, if the assault is with the intention of committing rape, gratifying unnatural lust, kidnapping or abducting, or wrongfully confining a person under circumstances which may reasonably cause him to apprehend that he will be unable to have recourse to the public authorities for his release, he will have the right of private defence of the body extending to causing of death.
Principle 3: Nothing is an offence which is done by a person who, at the time of doing it, by reason of unsoundness of mind, is incapable of knowing the nature of the act.

Facts: Prateek, who is Prakha’s younger brother, under the influence of madness, attempts to kill Sachan, who is Prakha’s boyfriend. Prakha, not knowing how to react, and seeing Sachan helpless and on the verge of being murdered, hits on Prateek’s head with an antique metal vase. Prateek dies on the spot. Can Prakha claim the right of private defence of body?

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 24

Prateek made an attempt to kill sachin and in order to save the life of Parteek, Prakha hit her brother. Hence, the apprehension for the consequence of the assault justifies Prakha's right of private defence.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 25

Principle: Nothing which is not intended to cause death, is an offence by reason of any harm which it may cause, or be intended by the doer to cause, or be known by the doer to be likely to cause, to any person for whose benefit it is done in good faith, and who has given a consent, whether express or implied, to suffer that harm, or to take the risk of that harm.

Facts: Dr Mortimer performed a kidney operation upon James for removal of kidney stones. James was already affected by HIV. Dr Mortimer had warned James of all the possible risks. James, out of his own volition, decided to undertake the risks and signed a bond certifying the same. James died of hemorrhage as a result of the operation.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 25

Doctor had already warned James about his condition. It shows doctor has no intention to kill james and whatever he did was only after the approval of James and hence he was not guilty.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 26

Principle: Every person who commits an offence in the territory of India shall be guilty within the meaning of Indian Penal Code.

Facts: John, a citizen of France commits murder in Madras. In this case

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 26

The principle states that every person who commits an offence in the territory of India is guilty under the meaning of IPC.

Now John, a French person, commits murder in Madras

Clearly, John is guilty of murder by IPC because Madras is in the territory of India and the principle has no exception for foreigners, hence John is guilty and the answer is B

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 27

Principle: Nothing is an offence which is done by accident, and without any criminal intention.

Facts: Aneez fires a revolver in the air. Ahmad, who is coming down by a parachute is hit and killed. In this case

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 27

Ahmad dying due to Aneez's firing of the revolver is an accident in this case. Aneez can't be held liable if he can prove that Ahmad was killed accidentally.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 28

Principle: Every person has a right to defend his own body and the body of any other person, against any offence committed by anybody.

Facts: Vasu, under the influence of madness, attempts to kill Venkatesh. Venkatesh, defending himself against Vasu's attacks, kills Vasu. In the present case,

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 28

He is not guilty because he did so for self defence not by murdering intention and according to principle given, one have right to protect himself from anyones offence.

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 29

Principle: A person who instigates another person to commit an offence is said to abet the said offence.

Facts: Vidhu instigates Bhaskar to murder Shobhit. Bhaskar, in pursuance of the instigation, stabs Shobhit. Shobhit subsequently recovers from the wound. In the present case

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 29

Vidhu Instigated Bhaskar to murder Shobhit and Bhaskar actually stabbed Shobhit, whether or not Shobit died is of no relevance as we are only talking of Abetment in this question. 

Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 30

Principle: A person is guilty of cheating, when he fraudulently induces another person to deliver the latter's property to him.

Facts: Vimal falsely represented to Kamal, a shop owner that he was an officer from the Commercial Tax Department. While examining the accounts of the shop, Vimal showed interest in buying a microwave oven on instalment basis. Kamal readily agreed with the hope that he would get a favorable assessment from Vimal regards his tax liability. Vimal paid the first installment, took the microwave oven and disappeared from the scene. The police, however, managed to catch hold of Vimal and prosecute him for cheating.

Detailed Solution for Test: Criminal Law - 1 - Question 30

As according to principle and fact it is clear that VIMAL misrepresented himself as an income tax officer and under which he gain wrongfully the property of kamal.
kamal was gave article under impression that Vimal was an income tax officer.

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