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Last Updated: 27 March 2026
1. The doctrine of Res Judicata means:
2. The main purpose of Res Judicata is to:
3. Res Judicata applies when:
4. Res Judicata ensures:
5. Which of the following is essential for Res Judicata?
📌 “Decided once = Closed forever.” Same parties + Same issue + Already decided → Cannot be reopened.
1. Writs are issued for the enforcement of:
2. Which writ is issued to produce a person before the court?
3. The writ of Mandamus is issued to:
4. Which writ is issued to stop a lower court from exceeding its jurisdiction?
5. Which of the following courts can issue writs?
📌 “Habeas = Body, Mandamus = Command, Prohibition = Stop.” Quick memory: Habeas Corpus → Produce body Mandamus → Do your duty Prohibition → Stop proceedings
1. Fundamental Duties are provided in which part of the Indian Constitution?
2. Fundamental Duties were added to the Constitution by:
3. Fundamental Duties are:
4. Which of the following is a Fundamental Duty?
5. Fundamental Duties are applicable to:
📌 “Rights give power, Duties give responsibility.” Fundamental Duties are moral obligations for citizens, not legally enforceable like Fundamental Rights.
1. Directive Principles of State Policy are:
2. DPSPs are contained in which part of the Indian Constitution?
3. DPSPs are:
4. The main objective of DPSPs is to:
5. Which statement is correct regarding DPSPs?
📌 “Rights are enforceable, DPSP are goals.” Fundamental Rights → Justiciable DPSP → Non-justiciable but essential for welfare state
1. A company is:
2. Liability of shareholders in a company is generally:
3. Which of the following is true for partnership but not for a company?
4. Perpetual succession means:
5. Which of the following has unlimited liability?
📌 “Company = Separate + Limited, Partnership = Personal + Unlimited.” Company has separate identity and limited liability, while partnership has mutual agency and unlimited liability.
1. Partnership is defined as:
2. The maximum number of partners in a partnership firm (as per general law) is:
3. The essential element of partnership is:
4. In a partnership, each partner is:
5. Liability of partners in a partnership firm is generally:
📌 “Partners share profit & liability.” Key points: Profit sharing + Mutual agency + Unlimited liability.
1. An agent is a person who:
2. The person who appoints an agent is called:
3. Contracts entered into by an agent on behalf of the principal are binding on:
4. Agency can be created by:
5. The agent has a duty to:
📌 “Agent acts, Principal is bound.” Whatever an agent does within authority binds the principal legally.
1. Bailment involves:
2. The person who delivers the goods is called:
3. The person to whom goods are delivered is called:
4. In bailment, ownership of goods:
5. The bailee is bound to:
📌 “Give goods, not ownership.” Bailment = Temporary transfer of possession, not ownership. Bailor gives, Bailee takes care.
1. Specific performance means:
2. Specific performance is generally granted when:
3. Specific performance is most likely granted in cases involving:
4. Which of the following is NOT generally enforceable by specific performance?
5. Specific performance is:
📌 “When money is not enough → Court enforces the act.” Specific performance is granted mainly for unique things (like land), not for personal services.
1. An injunction is:
2. A prohibitory injunction means:
3. A mandatory injunction directs a person to:
4. Injunction is generally granted when:
5. Which of the following is correct?
📌 “Stop or Do – Court decides.” Prohibitory → Stop doing Mandatory → Do something Given when damages are not enough.
1. Preparation in criminal law refers to:
2. Attempt begins when:
3. Generally, preparation is:
4. Attempt to commit a crime is:
5. Which of the following best distinguishes attempt from preparation?
📌 “Prepare = Plan, Attempt = Act.” Preparation is planning stage (usually not punishable). Attempt begins when execution starts — and it is punishable.
1. Criminal intention (mens rea) refers to:
2. Motive refers to:
3. In criminal law, which is more important to establish liability?
4. If a person has a good motive but commits an illegal act intentionally:
5. Which statement is correct?
📌 “Why vs What.” Motive = Why you did it Intention = What you intended Law punishes intention, not motive.
1. The right of private defence allows a person to:
2. The right of private defence can be exercised:
3. The right of private defence extends to:
4. The use of force in private defence must be:
5. The right of private defence does NOT apply when:
📌 “Defence, not revenge.” The right exists only to prevent harm, not to punish. Force must be reasonable and used only when immediate danger exists.
1. General exceptions under IPC are:
2. An act done by a person of unsound mind is generally:
3. Which of the following is a valid general exception?
4. The right of private defence allows a person to:
5. An act done under compulsion or threat may be excused under:
📌 “No guilty mind = No crime (in many cases).” General exceptions include mistake of fact, unsound mind, private defence, necessity — all remove criminal liability.
1. Which of the following is a type of punishment under the Indian Penal Code (IPC)?
2. Imprisonment under IPC may be:
3. Which of the following is the most severe punishment under IPC?
4. A fine as punishment refers to:
5. Life imprisonment generally means:
📌 “IPC Punishments: Death, Life, Imprisonment, Fine.” Remember the order of severity — Death is highest, Fine is lowest.
1. A breach of contract occurs when:
2. When one party refuses to perform the contract before the due date, it is called:
3. The most common remedy for breach of contract is:
4. Specific performance means:
5. If damages are an adequate remedy, the court will generally:
📌 “Break contract → Pay damages.” The primary remedy is compensation. Specific performance is given only when money is not sufficient.
1. An offer is:
2. Display of goods in a shop with price tags is generally:
3. A valid offer must be:
4. When a person responds to an invitation to offer by agreeing to buy goods, it is:
5. Which of the following is an example of an invitation to offer?
📌 “Shop invites, customer offers.” Display/advertisement = Invitation Customer’s action = Offer Shopkeeper accepts → Contract formed
1. A natural person refers to:
2. An artificial person is:
3. Which of the following is an example of an artificial person?
4. An artificial person can:
5. The main difference between natural and artificial person is:
📌 “Human = Natural, Created by Law = Artificial.” Companies and institutions are artificial persons — they can sue, be sued, and enter contracts.
1. A right in rem is a right enforceable:
2. A right in personam is a right enforceable:
3. Which of the following is an example of right in rem?
4. Contractual rights are generally:
5. The main difference between right in rem and right in personam is:
📌 “Rem = World, Personam = Particular.” Right in rem → Against everyone Right in personam → Against specific person(s)
1. The burden of proof generally lies on:
2. In criminal cases, the burden of proof is on the prosecution to prove guilt:
3. In civil cases, the burden of proof is generally decided on:
4. If a person fails to prove the facts he asserts, the result is:
5. The principle “Ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat” means:
📌 “Who says, must prove.” The person who makes a claim must prove it. Criminal → Beyond reasonable doubt Civil → Balance of probabilities
1. The doctrine of precedent means:
2. The binding part of a judicial decision is known as:
3. Which of the following courts in India is bound by its own previous decisions in most situations?
4. Statements made by a judge that are not essential to the decision are called:
5. The main purpose of the doctrine of precedent is to ensure:
📌 “Ratio binds, Obiter guides.” The binding rule from a judgment is called ratio decidendi, while additional observations are obiter dicta.
1. The doctrine of absolute liability was developed by the Supreme Court of India in which case?
2. Absolute liability differs from strict liability because:
3. Absolute liability generally applies to:
4. Under absolute liability, if a hazardous activity causes harm:
5. The principle of absolute liability was introduced mainly to:
📌 “Hazardous Industry = No Escape from Liability.” In absolute liability, once harm from a dangerous activity is proved, the enterprise is fully liable — no defences allowed.
1. The rule of strict liability was established in which famous case?
2. Strict liability means:
3. Strict liability generally applies when:
4. Which of the following is a defence to strict liability?
5. Under strict liability, the defendant may be liable if:
📌 “Keep danger, take responsibility.” If someone keeps a dangerous substance on their land and it escapes causing damage, they may be liable even without negligence.
1. A person is competent to contract if he:
2. A contract with a minor is generally:
3. A person is said to be of sound mind for the purpose of contract when he:
4. Which of the following persons is disqualified by law from contracting in certain circumstances?
5. If a person usually of unsound mind enters into a contract during a period of sound mind, the contract is:
📌 “Major + Sound Mind + Not Disqualified = Capacity.” These three conditions determine whether a person can legally enter into a contract.
1. Consent in contract law means:
2. Consent is said to be free when it is NOT caused by:
3. When consent is obtained by threat or force, it is called:
4. If consent is obtained by fraud, the contract becomes:
5. The legal phrase describing agreement on the same thing in the same sense is:
📌 “Same Mind = Valid Consent.” For a valid contract, both parties must agree on the same thing in the same sense (Consensus ad idem). If consent is obtained by coercion, fraud, or misrepresentation, the contract becomes voidable.
1. Consideration in contract law means:
2. The rule regarding consideration states that:
3. An agreement made without consideration is generally:
4. Past consideration refers to:
5. Which of the following is NOT a valid consideration?
📌 “No Consideration = No Contract.” A contract normally requires something in return. Without consideration, the agreement is usually void.
1. A void agreement is:
2. A voidable contract is one which:
3. An agreement forbidden by law is:
4. If consent is obtained by fraud, the contract is:
5. The main difference between void and illegal agreement is that:
📌 “Void = No law support. Voidable = One party can cancel. Illegal = Against law.” Illegal agreements are more serious because they are expressly forbidden and may attract punishment.
1. Mistake of fact is generally:
2. Mistake of law is generally:
3. If A takes B’s umbrella honestly believing it to be his own, this is:
4. The maxim “Ignorantia juris non excusat” means:
5. For mistake of fact to be a valid defence, it must be:
📌 “Fact can save you, Law cannot.” Honest mistake of fact may excuse. Ignorance of law is never an excuse.
1. Nuisance primarily involves:
2. Public nuisance affects:
3. Private nuisance requires proof of:
4. Excessive noise from a factory disturbing nearby residents may amount to:
5. Which of the following is generally NOT a defence to nuisance?
📌 “Disturbance without entry = Nuisance.” If there is interference with comfort or enjoyment of property (like noise, smoke, smell) — think nuisance.
1. Trespass to land occurs when a person:
2. In trespass to land, actual damage is:
3. Trespass to person includes:
4. If A throws stones into B’s land without entering physically, it amounts to:
5. Lawful authority is a valid defence to trespass because:
📌 “Entry without right = Trespass.” No need to prove damage. Even slight unlawful interference with property or person is enough.
1. Assault in tort law primarily means:
2. Battery occurs when there is:
3. Which of the following best distinguishes assault from battery?
4. If A raises a stick at B in a threatening manner but does not strike, it amounts to:
5. Consent of the injured party is generally a valid defence in cases of:
📌 “Fear = Assault, Force = Battery.” If there is threat creating fear → Assault. If there is actual unlawful touch → Battery.
1. Defamation primarily protects a person’s:
2. For defamation to arise, the defamatory statement must be:
3. Which of the following is a valid defence to defamation?
4. Defamation in written or printed form is called:
5. If A makes a statement harming B’s reputation but proves it to be true and for public benefit, then:
📌 “Reputation + Publication = Defamation.” The statement must harm reputation AND be communicated to a third person. Truth for public good is a strong defence.
1. Negligence arises when a person:
2. The essential elements of negligence include:
3. The “reasonable person” standard in negligence means:
4. If damage occurs but there was no legal duty owed, then:
5. “Res ipsa loquitur” in negligence cases means:
📌 “No Duty = No Negligence.” Always check three things in order: 1. Duty of Care 2. Breach of Duty 3. Actual Damage
1. An offer becomes legally effective when:
2. A valid acceptance must be:
3. If A offers to sell his car to B for ₹2 lakh, and B replies, “I will buy it for ₹1.5 lakh,” this is:
4. Silence generally amounts to acceptance when:
5. An offer can be revoked:
📌 “Offer + Clear Yes = Contract.” Acceptance must match the offer exactly. Change the terms → It becomes a counter-offer.
1. Fundamental Rights in India are primarily enforceable against:
2. Which of the following is a Fundamental Right?
3. If a law violates a Fundamental Right, it is:
4. The Right to Freedom includes:
5. A person can approach the Supreme Court directly for enforcement of Fundamental Rights under:
📌 “Rights protect you from the State.” Fundamental Rights are mainly enforceable against State action, and they are not absolute — reasonable restrictions apply.
1. The maxim “Ignorantia juris non excusat” means:
2. “Ubi jus ibi remedium” signifies that:
3. The maxim “Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea” emphasizes the importance of:
4. “Volenti non fit injuria” means:
5. “Res ipsa loquitur” is applied when:
📌 Remember this shortcut: Ignorance = No excuse Right = Remedy Mind + Act = Crime Consent = No injury Thing speaks = Negligence
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1. Vicarious liability means:
2. An employer may be held liable for the acts of an employee when:
3. The principle of vicarious liability commonly applies in:
4. If an employee negligently injures a customer while performing official duties, who is generally liable?
5. Which relationship is essential for vicarious liability to arise?
📌 “Master pays for servant’s mistake (in job).” If the employee commits a wrong during official work, the employer is usually liable.
1. The term “mens rea” refers to:
2. “Actus reus” in criminal law means:
3. For most crimes, criminal liability arises when:
4. In strict liability offences:
5. If a person causes harm purely by accident without intention or negligence, generally:
📌 “Mind + Act = Crime.” Mens Rea (guilty mind) + Actus Reus (guilty act) together usually create criminal liability. Remove the mind → usually no crime (except strict liability).
1. A valid contract requires which of the following elements?
2. Consideration in a contract means:
3. An agreement made with a minor is:
4. Free consent is absent when it is caused by:
5. A proposal becomes a promise when:
📌 “OAC + Free Consent = Contract.” Offer + Acceptance + Consideration + Capacity + Free Consent = Valid Contract. If any one is missing, the contract may fail.
1. A tort is best defined as:
2. Which of the following is an essential element of negligence?
3. In tort law, “damages” primarily refer to:
4. Which of the following is NOT a tort?
5. The rule of “strict liability” means that:
📌 “Tort = Duty + Breach + Damage.” If there is a legal duty, breach of that duty, and actual damage — tort liability usually arises.
1. When a court decides a case based on fairness in the absence of a specific statutory provision, it is applying:
2. The principle of “justice, equity and good conscience” is generally applied when:
3. Equity primarily aims to:
4. If a person approaches the court with dishonest intentions, equitable relief may be denied under which principle?
5. Which of the following best describes “good conscience” in legal reasoning?
📌 “Equity steps in when strict law steps out.” If the statute is silent and strict application causes unfairness, courts apply justice, equity and good conscience.
1. Which of the following best distinguishes law from morality?
2. An act is considered immoral by society but is not prohibited by any statute. What is the legal position?
3. Which of the following statements is legally correct?
4. A law passed by the legislature may still be considered immoral by many people. What does this imply?
5. Which body primarily determines what constitutes law?
📌 “Immoral ≠ Illegal, but Illegal is always against the law.” In exams, never punish an act just because it feels wrong — punish it only if the law says so.
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