Bihar Judiciary Mock Test 10 — Questions & Solutions

Under the Constitution of India, the power to grant pardons, reprieves, respites or remissions of punishment in cases involving sentences by a court martial is vested in the

The 'Champaran Satyagraha' of 1917, the first major application of Satyagraha by Mahatma Gandhi in India, was launched against the exploitation of cultivators under which system?

The element with atomic number 6, which forms the chemical basis of all known life and occurs in nature as diamond and graphite, is

A sum of money becomes double of itself in 8 years at a certain rate of simple interest. In how many years will the same sum become four times of itself at the same rate?

In the festival of Chhath, widely celebrated across Bihar, arghya (offering of water) is made principally to

As presently constituted, the State of Bihar is divided into how many districts?

The Maurya emperor who, after the Kalinga war, embraced Buddhism and ruled from Pataliputra was

Under the Constitution of India, the power to amend the Constitution is conferred on Parliament by

The writ issued by a court to direct a public official or authority to perform a public duty which it has failed or refused to perform is the writ of

The river that flows through Patna and on whose southern bank the city stands is

If 'EARTH' is coded as 'FBSUI', then using the same rule 'MARS' will be coded as

The SI unit of electric current is the

Find the odd one out: 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

The First Battle of Panipat (1526), which laid the foundation of Mughal rule in India, was won by

The ancient university of Nalanda, located in present-day Bihar, is traditionally believed to have been founded by which Gupta ruler?

Pataliputra, the ancient name of present-day Patna, served as the capital of the Magadha empire after the seat of power was shifted from which earlier capital?

The First Buddhist Council, held shortly after the death of the Buddha, took place at which site associated with Magadha?

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, Mahatma Gandhi's first major satyagraha in India, was directed against the exploitation of peasants under which oppressive system?

Which river, often called the 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to its recurrent flooding, originates in Nepal and joins the Ganga?

Under the Constitution of India, the writ of Habeas Corpus is issued primarily to secure which of the following?

The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution were borrowed from the Constitution of which country?

Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to seek the advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on a question of law or fact?

The principal greenhouse gas responsible for the largest share of anthropogenic global warming is:

Which vitamin is synthesised in the human skin upon exposure to sunlight (ultraviolet rays)?

In a certain code language, if 'FACE' is written as 'GBDF', then how will 'HEAD' be written in the same code?

Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: 'Neither the judge nor the lawyers ______ ready to proceed with the hearing.'

Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the word 'EXONERATE':

Justice Surya Kant, who assumed office in November 2025, is the how-manieth Chief Justice of India?

The High Court of Judicature at Patna was formally established in which year?

Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar as a separate State on which date under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000?

Mahatma Gandhi's first Satyagraha in India in 1917 was launched on the issue of the indigo cultivators of which place in Bihar?

The ancient city of Pataliputra, on whose site modern Patna stands, served as the capital of which dynasty during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya?

Which river, often called the 'Sorrow of Bihar' because of its devastating floods, joins the Ganga in north Bihar?

Under which Article of the Constitution of India is the office of the Governor of a State established?

Nalanda Mahavihara, the renowned ancient centre of learning located in Bihar, was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in which year?

If in a certain code RED is written as 27 and BLUE is written as 40, then on the same logic (sum of alphabetical positions of letters), GREEN is written as:

A man covers a distance of 120 km in 3 hours. What is his average speed in metres per second?

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'Neither the judge nor the lawyers _____ present when the verdict was read.'

The 53rd Chief Justice of India, who was sworn in on 24 November 2025, is

The 1917 Champaran Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi was directed against the exploitation of cultivators under which system?

Which of the following rivers does NOT flow through the State of Bihar?

Under the Indian Constitution, the right to constitutional remedies is guaranteed by

The ancient kingdom of Magadha, with its early capital at Rajgir, lay largely within the territory of present-day

The Reserve Bank of India was established in the year

Who was the first Chief Minister of Bihar after India became independent in 1947?

The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian States?

A sum of money doubles itself in 8 years at simple interest. The annual rate of interest is

Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'BENEVOLENT':

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992, is associated with

Which one of the following is the longest river flowing wholly within India?

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 was awarded to María Corina Machado for promoting democratic rights in which country?

Which dynasty's ruler Kumaragupta I is traditionally credited with founding the ancient Nalanda Mahavihara, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bihar?

The town of Sonepur in Bihar, famous for hosting Asia's largest cattle fair, is situated at the confluence of the Ganga with which river?

Madhubani painting, a renowned folk art of Bihar, is most closely associated with which cultural region of the state?

Droupadi Murmu, the 15th President of India, was the Governor of which state before her election to the highest office?

Under the Constitution of India, which Article empowers the President to declare a state of emergency on grounds of failure of the constitutional machinery in a State?

The 'Permanent Settlement' of land revenue introduced in 1793, which deeply affected the regions of Bihar and Bengal, is associated with which Governor-General?

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, led by Mahatma Gandhi in Bihar, was launched primarily against the exploitation of cultivators under which system?

Pataliputra, the site of the modern Bihar capital Patna, served as the capital of which ancient empire under Chandragupta Maurya?

Which Fundamental Right under the Indian Constitution was described by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar as the 'heart and soul' of the Constitution?

In a certain code language, 'TABLE' is written as 'UBCMF'. How would the word 'CHAIR' be written in the same code?

If the average of five consecutive even numbers is 36, what is the largest of these numbers?

Pointing to a photograph, a man said, 'She is the daughter of the only son of my grandfather.' How is the woman in the photograph related to the man?

On which date is 'Bihar Diwas' observed every year, marking the creation of the separate Province of Bihar and Orissa out of the Bengal Presidency?

The ancient Nalanda Mahavihara, whose excavated remains in Bihar were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was founded by a ruler of which dynasty?

In November 2025, Nitish Kumar was sworn in as Chief Minister of Bihar. This term marked his oath-taking as Bihar CM for the record

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, Mahatma Gandhi's first major civil resistance movement in India, was directed against the exploitation of cultivators forced to grow which crop?

Which river, often called the 'Sorrow of Bihar' due to its recurring devastating floods, flows through northern Bihar before joining the Ganga?

Pataliputra, the ancient capital located near present-day Patna, served as the imperial capital of which of the following empires?

According to the Census of India 2011, Bihar ranked as which most populous state in the country?

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of independent India and a son of Bihar, presided over which body during the framing of the Constitution?

The 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India, which gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj Institutions, is associated with which Part of the Constitution?

Vaishali, an ancient site in Bihar, is regarded as one of the world's first examples of which form of governance?

Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'Neither the judge nor the lawyers ___ available when the case was called.'

A sum of money becomes Rs. 2,420 in 2 years and Rs. 2,662 in 3 years at the same rate of compound interest. What is the annual rate of interest?

In a certain code language, 'MADRAS' is written as 'NBESBT'. How will 'PATNA' be written in the same code?

The famous Madhubani (Mithila) painting tradition, which has received a Geographical Indication tag, originates from which region of India?

In the Union Budget 2025-26, the Central Government announced the setting up of a 'Makhana Board' to support farmers. This board is to be established in which State?

In November 2025, Nitish Kumar took the oath as Chief Minister of Bihar. This was his record term as Chief Minister for the:

In the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election (results declared 14 November 2025), how many of the 243 seats did the NDA win?

The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, the first civil disobedience movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in India, was concerned with the grievances of cultivators forced to grow:

Which river, a major tributary of the Ganga, is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar' because of the recurrent floods it causes in the State?

Bihar was carved out as a separate province from the Bengal Presidency in which year?

Under the Constitution of India, the 'Directive Principles of State Policy' contained in Part IV are:

Who among the following was the first President of independent India?

Choose the option that correctly fills the blank: 'Neither the teacher nor the students ______ aware of the sudden change in the examination schedule.'

In a certain code language, 'COURT' is written as 'DPVSU'. How will the word 'JUDGE' be written in the same code?

Which of the following Five-Year Plans of India is associated with the Mahalanobis model emphasising rapid development of heavy and basic industries?

The 'Mauryan Empire', with its capital at Pataliputra (modern Patna), was founded by which ruler?

Under the Indian Constitution, the maximum gap permitted between two consecutive sessions of a State Legislature (or Parliament) is:

Bihar Diwas, the foundation day of the State, is observed every year on 22nd March to commemorate the carving out of Bihar from which Presidency in 1912?

After the creation of the latest new district in 2023, the total number of administrative districts in Bihar stands at

The ancient Nalanda Mahavihara, whose excavated remains in Bihar were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016, was originally founded by which Gupta ruler?

Sonepur Mela, reputedly the largest cattle fair in Asia, is held in Bihar at the confluence of the Ganga and which other river?

Om Birla was re-elected as the Speaker of which Lok Sabha that was constituted in June 2024?

In Buddhist tradition, Prince Siddhartha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree at which place in present-day Bihar?

Mahatma Gandhi's first satyagraha in India, launched in 1917 against the exploitative indigo-cultivation system, took place in which district of Bihar?

If the average age of a class of 30 students is 15 years and the teacher's age is included, the average rises by 1 year. What is the teacher's age?

Choose the option that correctly completes the analogy: Patna : Bihar :: Ranchi : ?

Identify the grammatically correct sentence.

Under Article 58 of the Constitution, what is the minimum age prescribed for a person to be eligible for election as President of India?

The division of legislative powers between the Union and the States into three Lists is contained in which Schedule of the Constitution of India?

Proclamation of emergency on the ground of failure of constitutional machinery in a State (commonly called President's Rule) is made under which Article of the Constitution?

A proclamation of national emergency under the Constitution may be issued by the President when the security of India is threatened by which of the following?

The High Court of Judicature at Patna, which exercises jurisdiction over the State of Bihar, was established in which year?

Under Article 233 of the Constitution of India, the appointment of a person to be a district judge in a State is made by the Governor

The control over district courts and courts subordinate thereto, including the posting, promotion and grant of leave to persons belonging to the judicial service of a State and holding any post inferior to that of a district judge, is vested in

The writ jurisdiction of a High Court under Article 226 is wider than that of the Supreme Court under Article 32 because Article 226 empowers the High Court to issue writs

In In re Berubari Union (1960), the Supreme Court held that the cession of Indian territory to a foreign State can be effected only by

The words 'Socialist', 'Secular' and 'Integrity' were inserted in the Preamble to the Constitution of India by

Parliament may create a new All-India Service common to the Union and the States only if the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) has declared, by a resolution supported by not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting, that it is necessary in the national interest to do so. This power is conferred by

When the President of India is to be impeached for violation of the Constitution, the charge must be supported by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than

A new Part IX, 'The Panchayats', containing Articles 243 to 243-O, and the Eleventh Schedule listing functional items for Panchayats, were added to the Constitution by

A person not already in the service of the Union or of a State is eligible for appointment as a district judge under Article 233(2) only if he has been an advocate or pleader for a period of not less than

The Right to Property, which was originally a fundamental right under Article 31, was removed from Part III and made a constitutional/legal right under Article 300-A by

The provisions relating to disqualification of a member of a House of Parliament or a State Legislature on the ground of defection are contained in

Under Article 124(2) of the Constitution, a Judge of the Supreme Court holds office until he attains the age of

The final decision whether a Bill is a Money Bill or not, for the purposes of Article 110, rests with

A Proclamation of Emergency on the ground of failure of constitutional machinery in a State (President's Rule) is issued under

Which one of the following writs is issued by a court to a public official or body to compel the performance of a public or statutory duty which it has refused to perform?

Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, when a person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that other thereto, he is said to make a

An agreement enforceable by law is a contract. This definition is contained in which provision of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

A finds B's lost servant and restores him, in ignorance of B's handbill offering a reward for such restoration. A's claim for the reward must fail. The principle that there can be no acceptance of an offer without knowledge of it was laid down in

An agreement made by a minor under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is

The communication of an acceptance, as against the proposer, is complete under the Indian Contract Act, 1872

Under Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, an agreement made without consideration is valid if it is

Where both the parties to an agreement are under a mistake as to a matter of fact essential to the agreement, the agreement is

Under Section 15 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, 'coercion' includes the committing, or threatening to commit, any act forbidden by

Every agreement by which any one is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business of any kind is, to that extent, void. This rule, subject to the exception relating to sale of goodwill, is contained in

Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, every agreement in restraint of the marriage of any person, other than a minor, is

Agreements by way of wager are declared void under which Section of the Indian Contract Act, 1872?

Where necessaries suited to his condition in life are supplied to a minor, the person who furnished such supplies is entitled to be reimbursed

A contract to do or not to do something if some event, collateral to such contract, does or does not happen is known as a

When a contract contains a stipulation by way of penalty, the party complaining of the breach is entitled, whether or not actual loss is proved, to receive reasonable compensation not exceeding the amount so named. This is provided in

A contract to do an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible, or by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent becomes impossible or unlawful, becomes

Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, when the person to whom a proposal is made signifies his assent thereto, the proposal is said to be accepted and the proposal so accepted becomes a

A minor's agreement under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 is void ab initio. This principle was authoritatively laid down by the Privy Council in

A servant who traced and brought back his master's missing nephew, without knowledge of the reward announced in the meantime, was held not entitled to claim the reward. This was decided in

An agreement made without consideration is valid if it is in writing, registered, and made on account of natural love and affection between parties standing in near relation. This exception is contained in

Committing, or threatening to commit, any act forbidden by the Indian Penal Code, or unlawfully detaining or threatening to detain any property, with the intention of causing a person to enter into an agreement, amounts to

An agreement by which any person is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business is, under the Indian Contract Act, 1872

A contract to do or not to do something if some event, collateral to such contract, does or does not happen, is known under the Indian Contract Act, 1872 as a

When a contract becomes impossible to perform, or unlawful, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, after the contract is made, the contract becomes

In a contract of guarantee under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the person who gives the guarantee is called the

A contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him by the conduct of the promisor himself, or by the conduct of any other person, is a contract of

The communication of an acceptance is complete, as against the proposer,

Where a contract has been broken, the party suffering by such breach is entitled to compensation for loss which naturally arose in the usual course of things, but no compensation is given for any remote and indirect loss. This rule, drawn from Hadley v. Baxendale, is embodied in

A contract is said to be induced by undue influence where the relations between the parties are such that one of them is in a position to dominate the will of the other and uses that position to obtain an unfair advantage. Such a contract is

Goods displayed in the show-window of a shop with a price-tag attached amount, in the law of contract, to a/an

Under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, an agreement of which the object or consideration is unlawful is

Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a proposal which has been accepted becomes a 'promise'. This is provided under which clause of Section 2?

An agreement which is enforceable by law at the option of one or more of the parties thereto, but not at the option of the other or others, is defined in the Indian Contract Act, 1872 as a—

In Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutt, the Allahabad High Court denied the servant's claim to the reward for tracing the missing boy. The principle laid down was that—

An agreement made by a minor is void ab initio. This rule was authoritatively laid down by the Privy Council in—

Under Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a person is competent to contract if he is of the age of majority, is of sound mind, and—

'Coercion', as defined under Section 15 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, includes the unlawful detaining, or threatening to detain, any property to the prejudice of any person, as well as—

A contract is said to be induced by 'undue influence' under Section 16 where one party is in a position to dominate the will of the other and uses that position to obtain—

A agrees to pay Rs. 1,000 to B, an agreement made orally and without any consideration. Under Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, such an agreement is—

A agrees with B to discover a hidden treasure by magic. This agreement, being to do an act impossible in itself, is—

Where necessaries suited to his condition in life are supplied to a minor or a person of unsound mind, the supplier is entitled to be reimbursed from the property of such incapable person. This obligation arises under—

A sum named in a contract as the amount to be paid in case of breach, where it is a genuine pre-estimate of loss, is dealt with under Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 as—

A contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him by the conduct of the promisor himself, or by the conduct of any other person, is defined in the Indian Contract Act, 1872 as a—

The delivery of goods by one person to another for some purpose, upon a contract that they shall, when the purpose is accomplished, be returned or otherwise disposed of according to the directions of the person delivering them, is defined as 'bailment' under—

Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, consideration may move from the promisee or any other person. This principle was applied in

An agreement made without consideration is void, but it is valid if it is a written and registered agreement made on account of natural love and affection between parties standing in near relation. This exception is contained in

A advertises in the newspaper that he will pay Rs. 5,000 to anyone who returns his lost dog. B, knowing of the advertisement, finds and returns the dog. This is an example of

Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutt is an authority for the proposition that

Every person is competent to contract who is of the age of majority, of sound mind and not disqualified by any law to which he is subject. This is provided under

A minor mortgaged his property to secure a loan and later sought to avoid it. It was held that an agreement by a minor is void ab initio. This was decided in

An agreement by which a person is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business is, to that extent, void under

A agrees with B to pay B Rs. 1,000 if a certain horse wins a particular race. Such an agreement is

An agreement in absolute restraint of the marriage of any person, other than a minor, is

Where the parties to a contract agree to substitute a new contract for the old one, or to rescind or alter it, the original contract need not be performed. This is the effect of

A contract to do an act which, after the contract is made, becomes impossible or, by reason of some event which the promisor could not prevent, unlawful, becomes

In a contract of guarantee, the person who gives the guarantee is called the

The delivery of goods by one person to another for some purpose, upon a contract that they shall be returned or otherwise disposed of when the purpose is accomplished, is defined as 'bailment' under

A general lien, in the absence of a contract to the contrary, is available to bankers, factors, wharfingers, attorneys of a High Court and policy brokers under

Where a contract names a sum to be paid in case of breach, the party complaining of the breach is entitled to receive reasonable compensation not exceeding the amount so named, whether or not actual damage is proved. This rule is contained in

Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a person who signifies to another his willingness to do or abstain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that other, is said to make a

Every promise and every set of promises forming the consideration for each other is, under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, defined as

A, a servant, traces and brings back B's missing nephew without any knowledge of B's earlier announcement of a reward. A's claim for the reward will

The principle that an agreement entered into by a minor is void ab initio was authoritatively settled by the Privy Council in

A promises to pay B Rs. 5,000 in consideration of B's promise to commit a criminal breach of trust. Under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the agreement is

An agreement made without consideration is, under Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, generally void; however it is valid where it is

Every agreement in restraint of the marriage of any person, other than a minor, is, under the Indian Contract Act, 1872,

Under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, an agreement by which a person is restrained from exercising a lawful profession, trade or business is void; an exception is recognised in favour of

An agreement by way of wager is, under Section 30 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872,

A contracts to pay B Rs. 10,000 if B's house is burnt. This is an illustration of

A finds a purse on the road and takes it into his custody. Under Section 71 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, A, as finder of the goods, is subject to

A contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him by the conduct of the promisor himself or of any other person is, under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, called a contract of

In a contract of guarantee under Section 126 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the person in respect of whose default the guarantee is given is called the

Where a contract has been broken, the party who suffers is entitled, under Section 73 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, to compensation for loss or damage which

Where a sum is named in a contract as the amount to be paid in case of breach, Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, entitles the aggrieved party to receive

Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, the definition of 'consideration' is contained in

The rule that consideration must move 'at the desire of the promisor' and not at the instance of a third party was laid down in

A finds B's lost dog and restores it to B without knowing that B had announced a reward. A claims the reward. On the principle of Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutt, A is

Under Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act, an agreement made without consideration on account of natural love and affection between parties standing in near relation is valid only if it is

A contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him by the conduct of the promisor himself or of any other person is defined under the Indian Contract Act as a contract of

In a contract of guarantee under Section 126 of the Indian Contract Act, the person who gives the guarantee is called the

The bailment of goods as security for payment of a debt or performance of a promise is, under the Indian Contract Act, called a

Under Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act, an agreement to do an act impossible in itself is

The doctrine of frustration of contract, and the principle that 'impossible' in Section 56 is not confined to physical impossibility, was authoritatively explained by the Supreme Court in

Where consent to an agreement is caused by coercion, fraud or misrepresentation, the agreement is, under Section 19 of the Indian Contract Act,

Under Section 11 of the Indian Contract Act, which of the following is NOT competent to contract?

Where necessaries suited to his condition in life are supplied to a minor, under Section 68 of the Indian Contract Act the supplier is entitled to be reimbursed

Under Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, where a sum is named in the contract as the amount to be paid in case of breach, the aggrieved party is entitled to receive

Under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act, the consideration or object of an agreement is unlawful where

Under Section 182 of the Indian Contract Act, a person employed to do any act for another or to represent another in dealings with third persons is called the

Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, when the person to whom a proposal is made signifies his assent thereto, the proposal is said to be

In Lalman Shukla v. Gauri Dutt (1913), the servant who traced the missing boy was held not entitled to the announced reward chiefly because

An agreement made without consideration is void; however, it is valid if it is a promise made on account of natural love and affection between parties standing in a near relation, provided it is

The decision that a minor's agreement is void ab initio and incapable of ratification was authoritatively settled by the Privy Council in

An agreement to do an act impossible in itself is void. Where a contract to do an act becomes impossible or unlawful after it is made, by reason of an event which the promisor could not prevent, the contract

Under the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a 'contract of indemnity' is a contract by which one party promises to save the other from loss caused to him

An agreement the consideration or object of which is such that, if permitted, it would defeat the provisions of any law, is

Section 73 of the Indian Contract Act, which allows compensation for loss caused by breach, expressly excludes compensation for

An agreement which is enforceable by law at the option of one or more of the parties thereto, but not at the option of the other or others, is

Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, courts have jurisdiction to try all suits of a civil nature except those whose cognizance is expressly or impliedly barred. This principle is contained in

The doctrine of res judicata, which bars a court from trying a suit or issue already finally decided in a former suit between the same parties, is embodied in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 under

Where two suits between the same parties and on the same matter in issue are pending, the trial of the subsequently instituted suit may be stayed. This rule of res sub judice is provided under

Before instituting a suit against the Government or against a public officer in respect of an act purporting to be done in his official capacity, a notice must be served. The mandatory notice and the period of two months are prescribed by

Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, a second appeal lies to the High Court from an appellate decree only if the case involves

The High Court's power of revision over subordinate courts that have exercised jurisdiction not vested in them, failed to exercise jurisdiction so vested, or acted illegally in the exercise of jurisdiction, is contained in

A defendant must ordinarily present his written statement within thirty days from the date of service of summons; the proviso to Order VIII, Rule 1 CPC permits the court to extend this period but in no case beyond

Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the grounds on which a plaint may be rejected, such as non-disclosure of a cause of action or insufficiently stamped plaint, are set out in

The provision empowering a court to allow either party to alter or amend his pleadings at any stage of the proceedings on such terms as may be just is found in the Code of Civil Procedure under

Where a suit is decreed ex parte against a defendant, the defendant may apply to the court by which the decree was passed for an order to set it aside under

Cases in which a temporary injunction may be granted by the court to restrain the alienation, wasting or damaging of property in dispute are provided in the Code of Civil Procedure under

The general power of the court to add, strike out or substitute parties so that all matters in dispute may be effectually adjudicated upon is contained in the Code of Civil Procedure under

On the death of one of two or more plaintiffs where the right to sue does not survive to the surviving plaintiffs alone, the procedure for bringing the legal representatives on record is governed by the Code of Civil Procedure under

The power of the High Court or the District Court to transfer and withdraw suits, appeals or other proceedings pending before a subordinate court is conferred by the Code of Civil Procedure under

Where it appears to the court that there exist elements of a settlement, the court may formulate the terms and refer the dispute for arbitration, conciliation, judicial settlement including Lok Adalat, or mediation. This power is contained in the Code of Civil Procedure under

Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the courts shall (subject to the provisions of the Code) have jurisdiction to try all suits of a civil nature excepting suits of which their cognizance is either expressly or impliedly barred. This principle is contained in

The doctrine of res sub judice, which requires a court to stay the trial of a subsequently instituted suit where the matter in issue is also directly and substantially in issue in a previously instituted suit between the same parties, is embodied in

A and B litigated a question of title to a plot of land and the matter was finally decided by a competent court. B now files a fresh suit against A raising the same question of title. The bar that prevents the second suit is found in

Under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the grounds on which a foreign judgment shall NOT be conclusive between the parties are enumerated in

A suit for the recovery of immovable property situate within the local limits of the jurisdiction of one court is, as a general rule, to be instituted in the court within whose local limits the property is situate. This rule is contained in

No suit shall be instituted against the Government or against a public officer in respect of any act purporting to be done by such public officer in his official capacity until the expiration of a notice. The period of such notice and the section providing for it are

Where it appears to the court that there exist elements of a settlement which may be acceptable to the parties, the court may formulate the terms and refer the dispute for arbitration, conciliation, judicial settlement including settlement through Lok Adalat, or mediation. This power is conferred by

An appeal from every decree passed by any court exercising original jurisdiction lies to the court authorised to hear appeals; but no appeal lies from a decree passed by the court with the consent of parties. The latter prohibition is contained in

A second appeal lies to the High Court from an appellate decree only if the High Court is satisfied that the case involves

The High Court may call for the record of any case decided by a subordinate court in which no appeal lies and pass orders where the subordinate court appears to have exercised a jurisdiction not vested in it, or failed to exercise a jurisdiction so vested, or acted illegally or with material irregularity. This revisional power is conferred by

Where and in so far as a decree is varied or reversed in appeal, the court of first instance shall, on the application of any party entitled to a benefit by way of restitution, cause such restitution to be made as will place the parties in the position which they would have occupied but for such decree. This provision is

The provision in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 which saves the inherent power of the court to make such orders as may be necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of the court is

A person who apprehends that a suit or proceeding is going to be instituted against him may lodge a caveat in the court. Such caveat, unless an application is made before its expiry, shall not remain in force after the expiry of

A defendant is required to present a written statement of his defence within thirty days from the date of service of summons; the court may, for reasons to be recorded, allow it to be filed on a later day, not later than

The court may at any stage of the proceedings allow either party to alter or amend his pleadings in such manner and on such terms as may be just, where such amendment is necessary for determining the real questions in controversy. The provision dealing with amendment of pleadings is

Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, a police officer may arrest a person without a warrant when that person commits a cognizable offence in the presence of such officer. Which provision embodies this power?

Where the offence alleged is punishable with imprisonment of less than three years and the person to be arrested is infirm or above sixty years of age, the BNSS bars arrest without the prior permission of an officer not below which rank?

The concept of a 'Zero FIR'—registration of information relating to a cognizable offence irrespective of the area where the offence is committed—is statutorily recognised under which section of the BNSS?