Researcher Test NMCC, 2023

In the case of Attorney General of India vs. Satish Ragde and others the Supreme Court of India used which rule of interpretation?

• Literal Rule

• Golden Rule

• Mischief Rule

• Harmonious Rule of Construction

If the person using the child for pornographic purposes commits an offence referred to in Section 7, by directly participating in pornographic acts, he shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which shall not be less than

• Two years but which may extend to four years, and shall also be liable to fine.

• Four years but which may extend to six years, and shall also be liable to fine.

• Six years but which may extend to eight years, and shall also be liable to fine.

• Eight years but which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.

In which of the following cases one of High Courts held that holding hands of child and unzipping of his own pants by accused in front of child would not amount to sexual assault under section 7 of POCSO Act?

• Jarnail Singh v. State of Haryana

• Libnus v. the State of Maharashtra

• State of Karnataka v. Shivanna

• Satish Ragde v. the State of Maharashtra

With reference to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It defines a 'child' as any person below sixteen years of age.

2. Under POCSO, a case of child sexual abuse must be disposed of within six months from the date the offence is reported.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

• 1 only

• 2 only

• Both 1 and 2

• Niether 1 and 2

The subscriber purchased a Reliance handset and Reliance mobile services together under the Dhirubhai Ambani Pioneer Scheme. The subscriber was attracted by better tariff plans of other service providers and hence, wanted to shift to other service providers. The petitioners (staff members of TATA Indicom) hacked the Electronic Serial Number (hereinafter referred to as “ESN”). The Mobile Identification Number (MIN) of Reliance handsets were irreversibly integrated with ESN, the reprogramming of ESN made the device would be validated by Petitioner’s service provider and not by Reliance Infocomm.

Find the correct decision for the above factual problem

• The telephone handset is not computer within the definition of section 2 (1) (i) of Information Technology Act therefore the petition is not maintainable.

• The telephone handset is a computer within the definition of section 2 (1) (i) of Information Technology and alteration of ESN is an offence under Section 65 of the IT Act.

• The telephone handset is not computer within the definition of section 2 (1) (j) of Information Technology Act therefore the petition is not maintainable.

• The telephone handset is a computer within the definition of section 2 (1) (j) of Information Technology and alteration of ESN is an offence under Section 65 of the IT Act.

In which of the following cases the exception 2 to section 375 of IPC was held to be contradictory to Section 3 of POCSO Act and was held to be unjust and against rights of girl child?

• Mukesh and anr. v.State for NCT of Delhi and Ors.

• Harish Tolani v State of Rajasthan

• Moijullah @ Puttan v State of Rajasthan

• Independent Thought v Union of India and Anr.

"Safe Harbour" immunity is covered under which section of IT Act?

• Section 72

• Section 75

• Section 79

• Section 78

Which of the following is pointed out by the Supreme Court regarding the rejection of the prosecution case on paltry ground?

• The public are generally reluctant to come forward to depose before the court hence it not correct to reject the prosecution version on the ground that all witnesses to the occurrences have not been examined.

• Invariably the witnesses add embroidery to the prosecution story, perhaps for the fear of disbelief, which is not a ground to throw the case overboard.

• It is not proper to reject the case for want of corroboration by the independent witnesses if the case made out is otherwise true or acceptable.

• All of them

Disclosure of the identity of a victim of rape is punishable under which section of IPC?

• Section 228

• Section 228A

• Section 376A

• Section 376B

An offender of rape may be punished with death if he:

• Leaves the victim in a vegetative situation

• Repeats the offence of rape

• None