Of Punishments

Question 1 of 64

According to Section 57 of the Indian Penal Code, what is the term of imprisonment for life? [Chhat JS 2017]

20 years
14 years
16 years
12 years

Question 2 of 64

Indian Penal Code: In case of an offence punishable with fine only, imprisonment for non-payment of fine. [MP CJ 2018]

has to be simple
has to be rigorous
can be partly rigorous and partly simple
either has to be simple or has to be rigorous.

Question 3 of 64

Which of the conditions are essential for enhanced punishment to an offender with previous conviction? [UGC-NET 2017]

The previous conviction must have been for not less than 3 years of imprisonment
The subsequent offence is not punishable with imprisonment for more than 3 years
The offence must be an offence relating to property or coin or government stamp
The previous conviction was not in India

Question 4 of 64

Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, the amount of fine to which offender is liable to pay is: [UK JS 2017]

unlimited
not exceeding Rs. 50,000
not exceeding Rs. 10,00,000
unlimited but not excessive

Question 5 of 64

Which of the following punishment cannot be awarded under the Indian Penal Code? [MP PCS 2001, US 2002, UP APO 2002, CJ8 2004, HPJ 2009, HPS 2015]

forfeltiire of propertly
rigorotis Imprisonment
transportation for tife
death

Question 6 of 64

By which one, out of the following Acts, the words “imprisonment for life” were substituted for the words “transportation for life” in the Indlan Penal Code? [HPJS 2015]

Act XXV of 1955
Act XXIV of 1955
Act XXVI of 1955
Act XXVIE of 1955

Question 7 of 64

How many kinds of punishment are provided in Section 63 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860? [Raj APO 2007, HPJS 2007-11, HJS 2011, Raj HJS 2015, RJS 2015]

Six
Four
Five
Seven

Question 8 of 64

In which of the following case, it was held that the death sentence should be given in the ‘rarest of rare cases’? [MP APPO 2009]

R. v. Govinda
Hussainara Khatoon v. State of Bhar
Sunil Batra v. Delhi Administration
Bachan Singh v. Stale of Punjab

Question 9 of 64

Which of the following is a kind of punishment under Section 53 of the IPC? [UP APO 2011]

Whipping
Fine
Servitude
Transportation

Question 10 of 64

Which one of the following is not a punishment under Section 53 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860? [UP APO 2002]

Vine
Transportation
Porfeiture of property
Death

Question 11 of 64

Which among, the following was the first case before the Supreme Court of India where the constitutionality of death penalty wae challenged? [CLAT (LLM) 2018]

Rajendra Prasad v. State of UP.
Jagmohan Singh v. State of U.P.
Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab
Machhi Singh v. State of Punjab

Question 12 of 64

A who was previously convicted under section 376, IPC and is again convicted under same section for life imprisonment. Here imprisonment for life means: [MPJS 2013-11]

Remainder of A’s natural life
20 Years
14 Years
30 Years

Question 13 of 64

Identify the punishment which is not prescribed under the category of punishments in the Indian Penal Code: [HADA 2016]

Death
Imprisonment for life
Simple imprisonment with hard labour
Forfeiture of property

Question 14 of 64

In the case of sentence of death, power to suspend, remit or commute is conferred upon: [MP APPO 2009]

State Government
Central Government
State as well as Central Government
President

Question 15 of 64

Under which of the following sections of IPC the death sentence can be commuted without the consent of the offender: [HPJS 2012]

Section 33
Section 34
Section 55
None of these

Question 16 of 64

The “appropriate government” may commute the sentence of death of an accused person to any other sentence: [UJS 2015]

with the consent of the accused
with the consent of relatives of accused
with the consent of advocate of the accused
without the consent of the accused

Question 17 of 64

Commutation of sentence of imprisonment for life is done under IPC in:[Raj APO 2007]

Section 52
Section 53
Section 4
Section 55

Question 18 of 64

Under Section 57 of Indian Penal Code, in calculating fractions of terms of punishment, ‘imprisonment for life’ shall be reckoned as equivalent to imprisonment for: [CLAT (LLM) 2019]

twenty years
twelve years
thirty years
imprisonment till death

Question 19 of 64

Which of the following sentences can the Court of Session pass: [AIBE 2019]

Death Sentence
Rigorous Imprisonment
Simple Imprisonment
Any sentence authorised by law but Death Sentence must be confirmed by the High Court.

Question 20 of 64

In how many years a sentences of imprisonment for life can be commuted by the Government:[CJS 2003]

20 years
18 years
14 years
12 years

Question 21 of 64

‘A’, the father abandons his 3-month old daughter ‘Z’, Under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, ‘A’ will be punished with a maximum of:[Punj PSC 2018]

3 years of Imprisonment
5 years of imprisonment
7 years of imprisonment
Imprisonment for life.

Question 22 of 64

Who may commute sentence? [Chhat ADPPO 2008]

Chief Justice of High Court
Chief Justice of India
Appropriate Government
Any Appellate Court

Question 23 of 64

Under the IPC, power of commutation of sentence of death is vested in: [Mhar APO 2012]

the President of India
the Governor of State
the appropriate government
All of the above

Question 24 of 64

In calculating fractions of terms of Punishment, the imprisonment for life is reckoned as equivalent to: [MP APPO 2008, DJS 2019 (II)]

imprisonment for fourteen years
imprisonment for twelve years
imprisonment for twenty years
imprisonment for seven years

Question 25 of 64

Sections 61 and 62 of Indian Penal Code dealing with absolute forfeiture of all property of the offender have been abolished by: [HPJS 2016]

Act XVI of 1921
Act XVIII of 1949
Act XXVI of 1955
Act VIII of 1897

Question 26 of 64

Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend there the amount of fine to which the offender may be liable will be: [MP PCS 2001]

Not exceeding rupees fifty thousand
Not exceeding rupees twenty-five thousand
Not exceeding rupees ten lakh
Unlimited but not excessive

Question 27 of 64

Where no sum is expressed to which a fine may extend, under IPC in such a case, the amount of fine to which the offender is liable is: [MPJS 2013-II]

Up to the power of the magistrate sentencing
Unlimited but not excessive
Upto Rs. 10000
All of them

Question 28 of 64

Sentence of imprisonment for nonpayment of fine under Section 64 of IPC: [PJS 2011]

shall be in excess of any other imprisonment to which an offender has been sentenced
shall be concurrent of any other imprisonment
shall] not be in excess of any other imprisonment
both (b) and (c)

Question 29 of 64

Under Section 64 of the Indian Penal Code, a sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine shall: [KCJ 2012]

be concurrent of any other imprisonment
be in excess of any other imprisonment to which an offender has been sentenced
not be in excess of any other imprisonment
none of the above

Question 30 of 64

The term for which the court directs the offender to be imprisoned in default of payment of a fine shall not exceed: [CJS 2003]

One-third
Half
One-fourth
Two-third

Question 31 of 64

When the offence is punishable with imprisonment as well as fine, maximum term of imprisonment that can be awarded in default of payment of fine shall not exceed: [CJS 2008, MPJA 2012]

One-half
One-fourth
One-eighth
One-sixth of the maximum punishment fixed for the offence

Question 32 of 64

Under section 63 of the Indian Penal Code, 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 (1)]

limited to up to rupees one lakh
limited to up to rupees fifty thousand.
limited to such amount as the appropriate government may prescribe.
unlimited but is directed not to be excessive.

Question 33 of 64

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]

One half of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence
Maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence
One fourth of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence
One turd of the maximunr term of imprisonment fixed for the offence

Question 34 of 64

lmprisonment in default of fine cannot exceed: [MJS 2010]

1/4 of the maximum term provided for the offence
six months
three months
none of the above

Question 35 of 64

What is the maximum sentence of imprisonment that can be imposed in default of payment of fine? [APJS 2011]

One-half of the maximum imprisonment fixed for the offence
One-third of the maximum unprisonment fixed for the offence
One-fourth of the maximum, imprisonment fixed- for the offence
Equal to the maximum imprisonment fixed for the offence

Question 36 of 64

Under Section 65 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, sentence of imprisonment for non-payment of fine shall be limited to:[UP PCS CJ 2016, UGC-NET 2018]

one-third of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence
one-fourth of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence
one-half of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence
one-fifth of the maximum term of imprisonment fixed for the offence

Question 37 of 64

An offence is punishable with imprisonment as well as fine the maximum punishment in default of fine which can be given is: [MPJS 2019]

Not more than half of the prescribed punishment
More than one fourth of the prescribed punishment
Not more than one fourth of the maximum prescribed imprisonment for the offence
None of these

Question 38 of 64

The Chief Judicial Magistrate has punished the accused with imprisonment of five years and fine of ten thousand rupees under Section 325 of the IPC. The maximum imprisonment under the Section 325 is seven years. On nonpayment of fine, the Magistrate can give him maximum imprisonment upto: [MPJS 2011]

Fifteen months
Twenty one months
Twelve months
Thirty months

Question 39 of 64

In case of an offence punishable with fine only, imprisonment for nonpayment of fine ………. : [MPCJ 2006, MP HJS 2012, KCJ 2012, UP HJS 2012]

has to be rigorous
has to be simple
can be rigorous or simple
can be partly rigorous and partly simple

Question 40 of 64

The maximum term of imprisonment that can be awarded in default of payment of fine, in case of offence punishable with fine Only, when the person is sentence to a fine of rupees hundred: [CJS 2008]

Six months
Four months
One month
Two months

Question 41 of 64

Under Indian Penal Code if the offence is punishable with fine only, the imprisonment in default of payment of fine shall be: [MPJS 2019]

Rigorous
Simple
According to discretion of Court

Question 42 of 64

Punishment for Cyber Terrorism under section 66F shall be punishable: [AIBE 2019]

With imprisonment which may extend to three year or with fine not exceeding two lakh rupees or with both
With imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine
With imprisonment which may extend to imprisonment for life
With imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years and shall also be liable to fine

Question 43 of 64

Under Indian Penal Code, 1860, if the offence is punishable with fine only and accused has been awarded with fifty rupees fine the period of imprisonment in default shall: [MP PCS 1998, MPJS 2015]

not exceeding one month
not exceeding two month
not exceeding three month
not exceeding four month

Question 44 of 64

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 (II)}

one fourth of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence.
one fourth of the term of imprisonment to which the offender has been sentenced.
one fifth of the term of imprisonment to which the offender has been sentenced.
one fifth of the term of imprisonment which is the maximum fixed for the offence.

Question 45 of 64

‘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 realised through warrant for recovery and he further deposited rupees four hundred the balance remaining unpaid. ‘A’ would be: [DJS 2014]

entitled to immediate release from custody.
entitled to release as soon as three months elapse.
liable to undergo imprisonment for the period of six months.
entitled to release after such period as the court may further direct on such realisation or deposit.

Question 46 of 64

The ‘protection against double jeopardy’ is contained in ……… : [MP HJS 2008]

Section 75
Section 71
Section 53
Section 3

Question 47 of 64

Under IPC which one of the following sections makes provision of solitary confinement? [HPJ 2009]

Section 71
Section 72
Section 73
Section 74

Question 48 of 64

For how long, in a whole, a convicted person for a crime be kept in solitary confinement? [MP APPO 2008]

6 months
Three months
Two months
One month

Question 49 of 64

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, HPJS 2012, UJS 2012, 2016, HJS 2017]

One yea
Two years
Three months
Six months

Question 50 of 64

Which section of Indian Penal Code deals with solitary confinement? [UGC-NET 2019]

Section 73 of IPC
Section 72 of IPC
Section 71 of IPC
Section 70 of IPC

Question 51 of 64

According to Sections 73 and 74 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, a convict can be kept in solitary confinement for any portion or portions of imprisonment to which he is sentenced. Which of the following is incorrect? [RJS 2015]

For period not exceeding months in the whole
For period not exceeding three months, if the term of the imprisonment exceeds six months and does not exceed one year
For period not exceeding three months if the term of imprisonment exceeds one year
The solitary confinement in no case shall exceed 14 days at a time

Question 52 of 64

Under Section 73 of the IPC, the maximum time for which a person may be kept in solitary confinement is: {DU LLM Entrance 2014]

One month
Three months
Six months
One year

Question 53 of 64

The maximum period of solitary confinement provided under section 73 of I.P.C. is: [AILET 2018, HC] 2018, DJS 2018-19]

one month
two months
three months
six months

Question 54 of 64

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]

one month
two months
three months
no limit

Question 55 of 64

In case of imprisonment for nonpayment of fine, if a part of the fine is paid, such sentence: [AILET 2019]

Shall be reduced proportionately
Shall not be reduced in direct proportion to the fine paid
Shall be reduced but subject to the discretion of the court as to the quantum of reduction
All of the above

Question 56 of 64

Which provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 deal with the ‘Solitary confinement’ and ‘limits on solitary confinement’? [UP PCS CJ 2008]

Section 68 and Section 69
Section 59 and Section 60
Section 73 and Section 74
Section 71 and Section 72

Question 57 of 64

Under IPC, which one of the following Sections makes provision of Solitary Confinement? [UJS 2006]

Section 71
Section 72
Section 73
Section 74

Question 58 of 64

The maximum limit for a sentence of solitary confinement as provided under Section 73 of Indian Penal Code is: [APJS 2012]

Six months to one year
Six months
Eighteen months
Three months

Question 59 of 64

The maxim “Ignorantia facit excusat” relates to: [UJS 2009]

Section 75 of the Indian Penal Code
Section 76 of the Indian Penal Code
Section 77 of the Indian Penal Code
None of the above

Question 60 of 64

Which Section of IPC deals with enhanced punishment for offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction? [HPJS 2015]

Section 74
Section 75
Section 73
Section 76

Question 61 of 64

The term of life imprisonment under Indian Penal Code, 1860 is: [HSJS]

14 years
20 years
whole of natural life
10 years.

Question 62 of 64

Imprisonment for life means, imprisonment for: [MPJS]

20 years
74 years
14 years
whole of the remaining life

Question 63 of 64

Which one of the following Sections of the Indian Penal Code is based upon the maxim “de minimis non curat lex’? [Punj PSC 2018]

Section 86
Section 93
Section 96
Section 95.

Question 64 of 64

Under which provision of the IPC appropriate Government may commute the punishment of imprisonment for life? [MPJS 2013-1]

Section 52
Section 53
Section 54
Section 55

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