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2026 (601 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): In criminal jurisprudence, what two fundamental elements must concur to establish criminal culpability under the maxim 'Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea'?

(A)
Premeditation and Financial Profit
(B)
Custodial confession and Forensic fingerprint match
(C)
Actus Reus (the physical forbidden act) and Mens Rea (the blameworthy mental state/guilty mind)
(D)
Motive and Opportunity
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): An agreement entered into without lawful consideration is void ab initio under Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act 1872.

Reason (R): Lawful consideration is a mandatory statutory pillar of contractual enforceability under the legal maxim *ex nudo pacto non oritur actio*.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2025 (73 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): The Simon Commission was met with widespread nationwide boycotts and black flag protests upon landing in Bombay in 1928.

Reason (R): The British colonial government failed to appoint a single Indian representative to the seven-member Indian Statutory Commission.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): An agreement entered into without lawful consideration is void ab initio under Section 25 of the Indian Contract Act 1872.

Reason (R): Lawful consideration is a mandatory statutory pillar of contractual enforceability under the legal maxim *ex nudo pacto non oritur actio*.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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2024 (255 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): What was the historic ruling of the Privy Council in Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose (1903)?

(A)
A minor is personally liable for contractual damages up to the age of 21
(B)
An agreement entered into by a minor is void ab initio (void from the very beginning)
(C)
A minor can be sued for specific performance of mortgage contracts
(D)
A minor's agreement is voidable solely at the minor's option
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): What is the statutory legal meaning of the Latin maxim 'Volenti Non Fit Injuria'?

(A)
Let the buyer beware
(B)
Ignorance of the law excuses no one
(C)
No injury is done to one who consents to run the risk voluntarily
(D)
The thing speaks for itself
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2023 (54 questions)

Q1.

Directions: In the question below, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option:

Assertion (A): Under the Constitution of India, the judiciary enjoys structural independence from executive and legislative interference.

Reason (R): Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts have security of tenure and their judicial salaries are charged directly to the Consolidated Fund of India.


(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(C)
Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
(D)
Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): In criminal jurisprudence, what two fundamental elements must concur to establish criminal culpability under the maxim 'Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea'?

(A)
Actus Reus (the physical forbidden act) and Mens Rea (the blameworthy mental state/guilty mind)
(B)
Custodial confession and Forensic fingerprint match
(C)
Premeditation and Financial Profit
(D)
Motive and Opportunity
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2022 (72 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): In criminal jurisprudence, what two fundamental elements must concur to establish criminal culpability under the maxim 'Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea'?

(A)
Premeditation and Financial Profit
(B)
Custodial confession and Forensic fingerprint match
(C)
Motive and Opportunity
(D)
Actus Reus (the physical forbidden act) and Mens Rea (the blameworthy mental state/guilty mind)
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): In M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case 1987), the Supreme Court of India evolved which doctrine exceeding Rylands v. Fletcher?

(A)
Contributory Negligence immunity
(B)
Strict Liability with common carrier exceptions
(C)
Qualified Sovereign Immunity
(D)
Absolute Liability (no exceptions of Act of God or third-party sabotage permitted)
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2021 (74 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): In criminal jurisprudence, what two fundamental elements must concur to establish criminal culpability under the maxim 'Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea'?

(A)
Actus Reus (the physical forbidden act) and Mens Rea (the blameworthy mental state/guilty mind)
(B)
Motive and Opportunity
(C)
Custodial confession and Forensic fingerprint match
(D)
Premeditation and Financial Profit
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): What is the statutory legal meaning of the Latin maxim 'Volenti Non Fit Injuria'?

(A)
Ignorance of the law excuses no one
(B)
The thing speaks for itself
(C)
Let the buyer beware
(D)
No injury is done to one who consents to run the risk voluntarily
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2020 (92 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): What is the statutory legal meaning of the Latin maxim 'Volenti Non Fit Injuria'?

(A)
No injury is done to one who consents to run the risk voluntarily
(B)
The thing speaks for itself
(C)
Let the buyer beware
(D)
Ignorance of the law excuses no one
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): In M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case 1987), the Supreme Court of India evolved which doctrine exceeding Rylands v. Fletcher?

(A)
Contributory Negligence immunity
(B)
Qualified Sovereign Immunity
(C)
Absolute Liability (no exceptions of Act of God or third-party sabotage permitted)
(D)
Strict Liability with common carrier exceptions
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2019 (82 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): Under the Constitution of India, which Article guarantees the Protection of life and personal liberty?

(A)
Article 25
(B)
Article 19
(C)
Article 21
(D)
Article 31
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): What was the historic ruling of the Privy Council in Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose (1903)?

(A)
A minor's agreement is voidable solely at the minor's option
(B)
A minor can be sued for specific performance of mortgage contracts
(C)
A minor is personally liable for contractual damages up to the age of 21
(D)
An agreement entered into by a minor is void ab initio (void from the very beginning)
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2018 (77 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): In criminal jurisprudence, what two fundamental elements must concur to establish criminal culpability under the maxim 'Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea'?

(A)
Custodial confession and Forensic fingerprint match
(B)
Motive and Opportunity
(C)
Actus Reus (the physical forbidden act) and Mens Rea (the blameworthy mental state/guilty mind)
(D)
Premeditation and Financial Profit
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): In M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case 1987), the Supreme Court of India evolved which doctrine exceeding Rylands v. Fletcher?

(A)
Strict Liability with common carrier exceptions
(B)
Contributory Negligence immunity
(C)
Absolute Liability (no exceptions of Act of God or third-party sabotage permitted)
(D)
Qualified Sovereign Immunity
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2017 (84 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): In criminal jurisprudence, what two fundamental elements must concur to establish criminal culpability under the maxim 'Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea'?

(A)
Actus Reus (the physical forbidden act) and Mens Rea (the blameworthy mental state/guilty mind)
(B)
Premeditation and Financial Profit
(C)
Motive and Opportunity
(D)
Custodial confession and Forensic fingerprint match
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): In M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Oleum Gas Leak Case 1987), the Supreme Court of India evolved which doctrine exceeding Rylands v. Fletcher?

(A)
Qualified Sovereign Immunity
(B)
Absolute Liability (no exceptions of Act of God or third-party sabotage permitted)
(C)
Contributory Negligence immunity
(D)
Strict Liability with common carrier exceptions
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2016 (66 questions)

Q1.

Refer to the Case Study 'Case Study: Hazardous Enterprise and Supreme Court Doctrine of Absolute Liability' to answer:

Which statutory enactment was passed by the Indian Parliament following the Bhopal gas disaster and oleum gas leak?


(A)
The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
(B)
The Factories Act, 1948
(C)
The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
(D)
The Indian Penal Code, 1860
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): What was the historic ruling of the Privy Council in Mohori Bibee v. Dharmodas Ghose (1903)?

(A)
A minor can be sued for specific performance of mortgage contracts
(B)
A minor is personally liable for contractual damages up to the age of 21
(C)
An agreement entered into by a minor is void ab initio (void from the very beginning)
(D)
A minor's agreement is voidable solely at the minor's option
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2015 (83 questions)

Q1.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): What is the statutory legal meaning of the Latin maxim 'Volenti Non Fit Injuria'?

(A)
Ignorance of the law excuses no one
(B)
No injury is done to one who consents to run the risk voluntarily
(C)
Let the buyer beware
(D)
The thing speaks for itself
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Q2.
In Law Entrance Examinations (CLAT / AILET - Legal Current Affairs & Contemporary Issues): In criminal jurisprudence, what two fundamental elements must concur to establish criminal culpability under the maxim 'Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea'?

(A)
Motive and Opportunity
(B)
Custodial confession and Forensic fingerprint match
(C)
Actus Reus (the physical forbidden act) and Mens Rea (the blameworthy mental state/guilty mind)
(D)
Premeditation and Financial Profit
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