BPSC Judicial Services 2023: 32nd Bihar Judicial Services (Preliminary) Examination (Advt. 23/2023), Law
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Bihar Public Service Commission
nd
32 Bihar Judicial Services (Preliminary) Competitive Examination (Advt. No. 23/2023)
(Examination Date : 04.06.2023)
FINAL (Revised) ANSWER KEY : Law
Series-A Series-B Series-C Series-D Remarks
Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer
1 D 41 D 131 D 71 D Section- 17 of Evidence Act, 1872
2 D 42 D 132 D 72 D Section- 118 of Evidence Act, 1872
3 A 43 B 133 C 73 D Section- 31 of Evidence Act, 1872
4 D 44 D 134 D 74 D Section- 133 of Evidence Act, 1872
5 D 45 D 135 D 75 D Section- 26 of Cr. P.C., 1973
6 D 46 D 136 D 76 D Section- 50 A of Cr. P.C., 1973 [Any one of the
person given in option (a), (b) & (c) can be
informed]
7 D 47 D 137 D 77 D Section- 91 of C. P.C., 1973
8 A 48 B 138 C 78 D Section- 199 (2) of Cr. P.C., 1973
9 B 49 A 139 B 79 A Section- 5 of the Provincial Small Causes
Courts Act. 1887.
10 A 50 B 140 C 80 A Order 6, Rule 1 of C.P.C., 1908
11 C 51 D 141 A 81 B Section- 6 of Evidence Act, 1872
12 B 52 C 142 A 82 B Section- 142 of Evidence Act, 1872
13 D 53 A 143 B 83 C Section- 100 of C. P.C., 1908
14 C 54 A 144 B 84 C Order 7, Rule 11 of C.P.C., 1908
15 D 55 A 145 B 85 C Order IX, Rule 7 and Order IX, Rule 13 of
C.P.C., 1908
16 D 56 D 146 D 86 D Section- 437, Sub Section (1) Sub clause (2)
Proviso of Cr. P.C., 1973
17 C 57 D 147 A 87 B Section 20 of Cr. P.C., 1973
18 C 58 D 148 A 88 B
19 C 59 D 149 A 89 B Section- 6 The Provincial Small Causes Courts
Act, 1887.
20 A 60 B 150 A 90 B Section- 19 The Provincial Small Causes Courts
Acts, 1887.
21 C 61 D 1 A 91 B Rupa Ashok Hurra V/S Ashok Hurra AIR 2002
S.C. 177.
22 C 62 A 2 B 92 C Article 15 (6) constitution of India (Answer
vide 103 Amendment Act).
23 A 63 B 3 C 93 D 44th Amendment (Article 352(1) Constitution
of India)
24 C 64 B 4 A 94 B
25 B 65 C 5 A 95 B Article 102 (1) (e) Constitution of India.
26 A 66 B 6 C 96 D Chapter III, Legislative Power of the President.
(Act, 123 of Constitution of India)
27 B 67 C 7 D 97 A I.R. Coelho read with Waman Rao.
28 C 68 C 8 C 98 C K.S. Puttaswamy Case. AIR 2017 SC 4161
29 C 69 D 9 A 99 B Article 75 (1) (a), Constitution of India.
30 D 70 A 10 B 100 C Right to Speedy Trial - Hussainara Khatoon
Right to Healthy Environment - Rural
Litigation Entitlement Kendre (RLEK 1988).
Right to Marriage - Lata Singh V/S State of U.P
(2006).
Right to Go Abroad - Satwant Singh Sawhney
V/S D. Ramaratna (2021).
31 D 71 D 11 D 101 D Neither option A nor B
32 D 72 A 12 B 102 C The explanation of the case "Padmapat Sugar
Mills V. State of U.P. (1979)' clarify the
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Series-A Series-B Series-C Series-D Remarks
Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer
Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel. The clause
(3) of the question does not portray the
Doctrine of Promissory estoppels.
33 C 73 D 13 A 103 B Janlokpal Bill, 1968.
34 A 74 B 14 C 104 D
35 A 75 B 15 C 105 D Queen Vs. Burah (1878).
36 C 76 D 16 A 106 B (A), (B) and (D) are grounds of Procedural
ultra vires.
See- Pages 154 & 169. C. K. Takwani's Book on
Administrative Law (6th Edn.)
37 C 77 C 17 C 107 C Adjudging the validity of Administrative
Action, Consideration of legitimate expectation
forms Part of 'Principle of non-arbitrariness
under Article-14 & Rule of Law' both. (As has
been interpreted in the case of Monnet Ispat
and Energy Limited V. Union of India, 2012, 11
SCC 1).
38 A 78 B 18 C 108 A Case - Waryam Singh V/S Amarnath (1954,
SC).
See- Pages 481. C.K. Takwani's Book on
Administrative Law (6th Edn.).
39 C 79 C 19 C 109 C See- Pages 315. C.K. Takwani's Book on
Administrative Law (6th Edn.).
40 D 80 D 20 D 110 D Cases have been referred. Doctrine of
Sovereign immunity applies the all the cases
mentioned in the question for compensation
for violation of Article - 21
41 C 81 D 21 A 111 B Article 25 (1) of the Constitution of India.
42 D 82 A 22 B 112 C Case- X V/S Principal Secretary and Family
Welfare Department, Govt. Of NCT of Delhi
(2022)
43 C 83 D 23 A 113 B Article 124 (2A) Constitution of India.
44 C 84 D 24 A 114 B See- Pages 30. C.K. Takwani's Book on Admini.
Law (6th Edn.).
45 C 85 D 25 A 115 B Zee Telefilms Ltd. V. Union of India (2005)
R/W Article 12 of the Constitution of India.
46 C 86 D 26 A 116 B Article 43 B inserted by 97th Constitutional
Amendment, 2011
47 B 87 C 27 D 117 A
48 A 88 B 28 C 118 D Daryao V/S State of U.P.
49 D 89 A 29 B 119 C The Constitution of India 1950.
50 B 90 C 30 D 120 A Proviso to Article 83(2) of the Constitution of
India.
51 D 91 A 31 B 121 C Article 393 of Constitution of India 1950.
52 C 92 D 32 A 122 B
53 D 93 A 33 B 123 C See- Pages 31. C.K. Takwani's Book on Admin.
Law (6th Edn.).
54 B 94 C 34 D 124 A Yashomati Ghosh, Administrative Law, 2016
P. 37
55 A 95 B 35 C 125 D See- Pages 93. C.K. Takwani's Book on Admin.
Law (6th Edn.).
56 B 96 C 36 D 126 A
57 A 97 B 37 C 127 D See- Pages 201. C.K. Takwani's Book on
Admin. Law (6th Edn.).
58 A 98 B 38 C 128 D
59 D 99 A 39 B 129 C NO CHANGE.
Option D does not relate to the maxim.
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Series-A Series-B Series-C Series-D Remarks
Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer
60 D 100 A 40 B 130 C See- Pages 384. C.K. Takwani's Book on
Admin. Law (6th Edn.).
61 C 101 D 41 A 131 B Aquil Ahmed, 1997 Edn. P. 162
62 A 102 B 42 C 132 A
63 A 103 B 43 C 133 D Aquil Ahmed, 1997 Edn. P. 193
64 D 104 A 44 B 134 C
65 A 105 B 45 C 135 D Aquil Ahmed, 1997 Edn. P. 193
66 C 106 D 46 A 136 B
67 D 107 D 47 D 137 D
68 A 108 B 48 C 138 D
69 B 109 C 49 D 139 A Section- 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.
70 D 110 D 50 D 140 D Section- 9, Hindu Adoption and Maintenance
Act., 1956
71 B 111 A 51 B 141 A
72 B 112 B 52 B 142 B
73 D 113 D 53 D 143 D
74 C 114 C 54 C 144 C Explanation of Section- 30 of Hindu Succession
Act., 1956
75 A 115 B 55 C 145 A
76 A 116 B 56 C 146 D 7 October 1937
77 B 117 C 57 D 147 A All other options belong to branch of Sunni
School.
78 D 118 A 58 B 148 C Aquil Ahmed, 1997 Edn. P. 214
79 B 119 C 59 D 149 A
80 C 120 D 60 A 150 B (A) & (B) relate to dower.
(D) Relates to ban on wearing hizab in Schools
and colleges in Karnataka.
81 C 121 D 61 A 1 B
82 C 122 D 62 A 2 B
83 D 123 D 63 D 3 D
84 B 124 C 64 D 4 A
85 C 125 D 65 A 5 B Illustration of Section- 29, Indian Contract Act.,
1872 .
86 A 126 B 66 C 6 D
87 A 127 B 67 C 7 D
88 C 128 D 68 A 8 B The maxim „damnum fatale‟ means inevitable
accident.
89 D 129 D 69 D 9 D Law of Torts, Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, 26th Edn.
(2002) Reprint 2014, PP. 618-619
90 A 130 B 70 C 10 D
91 A 131 B 71 C 11 D
92 D 132 D 72 D 12 D Section- 30 of Contract Act., 1872.
93 C 133 D 73 A 13 B
94 A 134 B 74 C 14 D
95 B 135 C 75 D 15 A Section- 140 of Motor Vehicle Act., 1988
96 A 136 B 76 C 16 D The Publisher be sued because he is primarily
responsible for the publication of articles. Out
of the given options, publisher of the
newspaper is the nearest appropriate answer.
97 D 137 D 77 D 17 D
98 D 138 D 78 D 18 D
99 A 139 B 79 C 19 A Based on Ashby V/S white case.
100 B 140 A 80 B 20 A
101 D 141 D 81 D 21 D
102 A 142 B 82 C 22 A NO CHANGE. The man may 'lawfully' shoot.
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Series-A Series-B Series-C Series-D Remarks
Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer
103 B 143 B 83 B 23 B NO CHANGE.
The meaning of 'inevitable accident' means
option B, Oxford Dictionary of law, (7 ed.) 2014
104 C 144 D 84 A 24 B
105 B 145 C 85 D 25 A
106 A 146 B 86 C 26 A Based on Haynes V/S Harwood (1935) 1KB
146.
107 A 147 B 87 C 27 D Section- 2 (h) of Indian Contract Act, 1872.
108 B 148 C 88 D 28 A Section- 2 (c) of Indian Contract Act, 1872.
109 A 149 B 89 C 29 D Section- 29 of Indian Contract Act, 1872.
110 D 150 D 90 D 30 D Section- 6 of Indian Contract Act, 1872.
111 D 1 D 91 D 31 D Section- 3 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
112 B 2 C 92 A 32 B Section- 20 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
113 B 3 C 93 D 33 A Section- 122 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
114 D 4 A 94 B 34 C Section- 18 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
115 C 5 A 95 B 35 C Section- 100 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
116 D 6 D 96 D 36 D Section- 123 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
117 B 7 C 97 A 37 B Section- 21 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882.
118 D 8 A 98 B 38 C Equity looks to intent and not form.
119 C 9 A 99 B 39 C Options A and B are not applicable on equity.
120 B 10 C 100 A 40 B Section- 11 (1) of Specific Relief Act., 1963
121 B 11 C 101 D 41 A The Latin maxim for this principle is
“Vigilantibus non dormientibus aequitas
subvenit” which means that Equity assists the
vigilant and not those who sleep on their
rights. Unreasonable delay in bringing forth a
claim is known as laches.
122 D 12 A 102 B 42 C If exercise of equity jurisdiction would violate
the express provisions contained in law, the
same cannot be done. Equity jurisdiction can
be exercised only when no law operates in the
field.
A court of law cannot exercise its discretionary
jurisdiction dehors the statutory law. Its
discretion must be exercised in terms of the
existing statute [Shiv Kumar Sharma Vs
Santosh Kumari-18/9/2007]
123 B 13 C 103 D 43 A Section 15. Care required from trustee, (f) A, a
trustee for B of a policy of insurance, has funds
in hand for payment of the premiums. A
neglects to pay the premiums and the policy is
consequently forfeited. A is bound to make
good the loss to B.
124 D 14 A 104 B 44 C In Section 41(j) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963,
it is specifically provided that no injunction
can be granted when the plaintiff has no
personal interest in the matter and the same
was upheld by High Court of Delhi through
the learned bench led by JUSTICE C.HARI
SHANKAR in the case of SANJAY CHUGH &
ANR. vs. RAM KISHAN & ORS. [CM Appl.
50920/2019] on 30.03.2022.
125 Deleted 15 Deleted 105 Deleted 45 Deleted The question is ambiguous.
126 C 16 D 106 A 46 B
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Series-A Series-B Series-C Series-D Remarks
Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer
127 C 17 D 107 A 47 B Section 91 in The Transfer of Property Act.,
1882
128 D 18 A 108 B 48 C Section 88 of the Indian Trust Act, 1882, gives a
statutory recognition to this principle.
Allahabad High Court in Gopinath v. Satish
Chandra, (5) held that the partners of the firm
hold fiduciary relationship towards their
deceased partner's representatives as regards
his interest in the partnership property.
129 C 19 D 109 A 49 B Section 58 read with Section 60 of the Transfer
of Property Act., 1882
130 A 20 B 110 C 50 D Section 27 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882
is based on the doctrine of acceleration.
131 A 21 B 111 C 51 D Section 2(14) in The Sale of Goods Act, 1930.
132 D 22 A 112 B 52 C Section 36 of the Sales of Goods Act.
133 C 23 D 113 A 53 B Section 4 read with Section 13 of Negotiable
Instruments Act, 1881
134 C 24 D 114 A 54 B Section 122 Of Transfer of Property Act, 1882
135 D 25 A 115 B 55 C Conditions as specified for Issue of Bonus
Shares as per Section 63 read with Rule 14 of
Companies (Share Capital & Debentures)
Rules, 2014
136 B 26 C 116 D 56 A Section 19 of Sales and Goods Act, 1930.
Implied authority of partner as agent of the
firm.—
(1) Subject to the provisions of section 22, the
act of a partner which is done to carry on, in
the usual way, business of the kind carried on
by the firm, binds the firm. The authority of a
partner to bind the firm conferred by this
section is called his “implied authority”.
137 C 27 D 117 A 57 B Section 55 of the Indian Partnership Act,1932
138 B 28 C 118 D 58 A As per Section 26 of Negotiable Instrument
Act, 1881, a minor may draw, endorse, deliver
and negotiate the instrument so as to bind all
parties except himself. Therefore, M is not
liable. X can, thus, proceed against A.
139 B 29 C 119 D 59 A Section 46 A promissory notes, bill of exchange
or cheque payable to bearer is negotiable by
the delivery thereof. A promissory note, bill of
exchange or cheque payable to order is
negotiable by the holder by indorsement and
delivery thereof. Under Negotiable
Instruments Act, 1881
140 A 30 B 120 C 60 D Passing of special resolution is necessary for
amendment of Articles of Associate, if there is
a convension of a company under Section- 14
of Companies Act, 2013
141 B 31 C 121 D 61 A Section 7 and Section 17(b) of Indian
Partnership Act 1932
142 C 32 D 122 A 62 B Section 12(3) of Sales of Goods Act. 1932
143 C 33 D 123 A 63 B Section 6 of Indian Partnership Act.1932
144 B 34 C 124 D 64 A Section 20 of Sales of Goods Act. 1932
145 A 35 B 125 C 65 A Section 11 of NI Act. 1881
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Series-A Series-B Series-C Series-D Remarks
Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer
146 B 36 C 126 D 66 A Section 25 of Partnership Act. 1932. Liability of
a partner for acts of the firm.—Every partner is
liable, jointly with all the other partners and
also severally, for all acts of the firm done
while he is a partner.
147 C 37 D 127 A 67 B Section 275 of Companies Act, 2013
148 B 38 C 128 D 68 A Section 51(2) in The Sale of Goods Act, 1930
149 B 39 C 129 D 69 A Schedule -I Draft of MOA , Companies Act
2013
150 C 40 D 130 A 70 B Section 188 of Companies Act 2013Page 1 of 56
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