Practice IPC MCQs Quiz for free | Section 81 MCQs | Necessity

Question 1: The principle of Jus Necessitatis is incorporated as an exception to criminal liability under which section of the Indian Penal Code?

1. • Correct Answer: Section 81
   • Wrong Ans 1: Section 87
   • Wrong Ans 2: Section 90
   • Wrong Ans 3: Section 80

Question 2: : ‘A’ pulls down houses in good faith of saving human lives and property in a great fire. In this case, which of the following statements is correct?

1. • Correct Answer: He has committed no offence
   • Wrong Ans 1: He has committed an offence of house breaking
   • Wrong Ans 2: He has committed an offence of house trespass
   • Wrong Ans 3: He has committed an offence of mischief

Question 3: In which of the following cases ‘necessity’ under section 81 of Indian Penal Code cannot be pleaded as a defence?

1. • Correct Answer: Prevention of harm to the accused at the expense of an innocent person
   • Wrong Ans 1: Self-preservation is an absolute necessity
   • Wrong Ans 2: Self-defence and prevention of violence
   • Wrong Ans 3: Choice of evils affecting person other than the accused

Question 4: : The case of R v. Dudley and Stephens is known for its use as criminal defence

1. • Correct Answer: Necessity
   • Wrong Ans 1: Self defence
   • Wrong Ans 2: Good faith
   • Wrong Ans 3: Mistake of fact

Question 5:: X and Y swimming in the sea, after a shipwreck got hold of a plank. The plank was not large enough to support both ‘X’ with no other option, pushed ‘Y who was drowned. ‘X’ has committed:

1. • Correct Answer: no offence
   • Wrong Ans 1: culpable homicide
   • Wrong Ans 2: murder
   • Wrong Ans 3: the offence of causing death by negligence

Question 6:: There is a fire in a particular locality. ‘A’, who sees this fire, pulls down houses of others, in order to prevent the conflagration from spreading and with the purpose of saving human life and property. In this case:

1. • Correct Answer: ‘A’ will not be liable for any offence as he has done it for preventing other more dangerous harms to persons and their properties
   • Wrong Ans 1: ‘A’ will be guilty as he intentionally caused damage to the property of others
   • Wrong Ans 2: ‘A’ will not be criminally liable as he wanted to bring benefit to others
   • Wrong Ans 3: ‘A’ will be guilty of the offence of as he pulls down houses of mischief others

Question 7:: “Necessity as a defence cannot be claimed when the act has been done

1. • Correct Answer: with inherent risk of causing harm
   • Wrong Ans 1: for avoiding other greater harm
   • Wrong Ans 2: without criminal intent
   • Wrong Ans 3: with good faith

Question 8:: The expression ‘harm is used in Section 81 of the Indian Penal Code in the sense of

1. • Correct Answer: Injury or damage
   • Wrong Ans 1: Hurt
   • Wrong Ans 2: Physical injury
   • Wrong Ans 3: Moral wrong or evil

Question 9:: Which of the following cases is related to ‘defence of necessity’

• • • Correct Answer: All of the above
    • Wrong Ans 1: Bishambar v. Roomal
    • Wrong Ans 2: Browning v. State
    • Wrong Ans 3: R.V. Dudley and Stephen