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Civil law governs disputes involving private rights, including contracts, property, family relations, torts and compensation. The subject explains breach of duty, civil liability, damages, specific relief, injunctions and other remedies, while distinguishing private claims between individuals from criminal proceedings brought to punish offences against the state.
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- A. 129
- B. 139
- C. 149
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 139 concerns the administration of oaths on affidavits and other statements used in civil proceedings.
Correct answer: 139- A. Section 135, of C.P.C.
- B. Section 135-A, of C.P.C.
- C. Section 136, of C.P.C.
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 135-A exempts members of legislative bodies from arrest or detention under civil process during the protected period specified by…
Correct answer: Section 135-A, of C.P.C.- A. Section 122, C.P.C
- B. Section 132, C.P.C
- C. Section 142, C.P.C
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 132 exempts from personal appearance women who, according to the customs and manners of the country, ought not to be compelled to…
Correct answer: Section 132, C.P.C- A. Question of law
- B. Question of fact
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Revision under section 115 CPC primarily examines jurisdictional or legal errors, not a routine reappraisal of facts.
Correct answer: Question of law- A. Thirty days,
- B. Sixty days,
- C. Ninety days
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Article 131 of the Limitation Act prescribes 90 days for an application to the High Court for revision.
Correct answer: Ninety days- A. A re-examination or careful reading of a case for the purpose of correction or improvement
- B. A factual change of trial Court decision
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Revision is a limited re-examination of a case by a superior court to correct jurisdictional or other legally material defects.
Correct answer: A re-examination or careful reading of a case for the purpose of correction or improvement- A. Discovery of new facts
- B. Misreading and non reading of evidence
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Discovery of new and important evidence, despite due diligence, is a recognised ground for review.
Correct answer: Discovery of new facts- A. Judicial re-examination of a case in certain prescribed and specified circumstances
- B. Re-examination of any matter
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Review is a judicial re-examination permitted only in the specific circumstances laid down by law, such as discovery of important new…
Correct answer: Judicial re-examination of a case in certain prescribed and specified circumstances- A. High Court
- B. Court of Session
- C. Supreme Court
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 113 CPC allows a subordinate court that has a legal doubt to refer the relevant question to the High Court.
Correct answer: High Court- A. Double Bench of High Court
- B. Supreme Court
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 109 CPC provides for an appeal from specified judgments, decrees or final orders of a High Court to the Supreme Court, subject to…
Correct answer: Supreme Court- A. Section 106, of C.P.C.
- B. Section 107(c), of C.P.C.
- C. Section 107(d), of C.P.C.
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 107(1)(d) CPC expressly empowers an appellate court to take additional evidence or require it to be taken.
Correct answer: Section 107(d), of C.P.C.- A. Determine a case finally
- B. Frame new issues and remand the case
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 107(1)(a) allows the appellate court to determine a case finally, while section 107(1)(b) permits remand and related procedural…
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Section 103, of C.P.C
- B. Section 103-A, of C.P.C.
- C. Section 104, of C.P.C.
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 104 of the Code of Civil Procedure identifies the orders from which an appeal lies.
Correct answer: Section 104, of C.P.C.- A. Section 99, C.P.C.
- B. Section 100, C.P.C.
- C. Section 101, C.P.C.
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 100 CPC governs second appeals and limits them to cases involving a substantial question of law.
Correct answer: Section 100, C.P.C.- A. On merits
- B. On facts
- C. With consent of parties
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 96(3) CPC bars an appeal from a decree passed with the consent of the parties.
Correct answer: With consent of parties- A. Court of Civil Judge First Class
- B. Court of District Judge
- C. High Court
- D. None of the these
Explanation: A District Judge ordinarily exercises appellate jurisdiction over decrees and orders of subordinate civil courts, while the High Court…
Correct answer: Court of District Judge- A. 1st appeal
- B. 2nd appeal
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 96 CPC provides for a first appeal from every decree passed by a court exercising original jurisdiction, subject to statutory…
Correct answer: 1st appeal- A. Public charities
- B. Diplomats
- C. Public nuisances
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 92 CPC deals with suits concerning alleged breaches of express or constructive trusts created for public charitable or religious…
Correct answer: Public charities- A. District Judge
- B. Provincial government
- C. Advocate General
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Under Section 91 CPC, a suit regarding a public nuisance may be instituted by the Advocate General, or by two or more persons with the…
Correct answer: Advocate General- A. Provincial government
- B. Federal government
- C. President
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Section 84 CPC permits a foreign State to sue in a competent court when it has been recognized by the Federal Government.
Correct answer: Federal government