Question
Which of the following is a landmark case on 'attempt to commit offences'?
The correct answer is
Abhayanand Mishra V/s State of Bihar
Landmark Case on Attempt to Commit Offences
The case of Abhayanand Mishra V/s State of Bihar is recognised as a landmark judgment concerning the legal concept of 'attempt to commit offences'.
Significance of the Case
- This ruling clarified the distinction between mere preparation for an offence and an actual attempt to commit it.
- The court established that an act constitutes an attempt if it reaches a point beyond preparation and is considered proximate to the commission of the intended offence.
- It was held that the accused does not necessarily need to perform the final act to be guilty of an attempt, provided substantial steps demonstrating clear intent have been taken.
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Important Questions from Law of Crimes
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II A. Deterrent Theory of Punishment I. To maintain social order and ensure absence of crime in the society B. Retributive Theory of Punishment II. To stop others from committing similar crimes C. Reformative Theory of Punishment III. To return the same quantum of harm inflicted by the convict D. Preventive Theory of Punishment IV. To improve the mindset of the convict and ensure rightful thinking
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:- Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and with the help of codes given below find the correct explanation :
Assertion (A) : Nullum Crimen is an injunction to the legislature not to implicate all the suspected persons to be prosecuted.
Reason (R) : To avoid impossibility and to settle the question, the legislature must have to use administrative ruling.
Codes : - Read Assertion (A) and Reason(R) and with the help of codes given below find the correct explanation :
Assertion (A) : Participation in some manner in the act constituting the offence of common intention by all the persons to be prosecuted is necessary.
Reason (R) : Physical presence at the time of commission of crimes is not mandatory in all cases.
Codes : - Which of the mitigating factors do not justify the award of death penalty ?
- Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and with the help of codes given below find the correct explanation :
Assertion (A) : The gist of conspiracy lies in forming the scheme between two or more persons to perform the overt act.
Reason (R) : The alleged agreement must provide circumstantial evidence about the participation by all to establish conspiracy.
Codes :
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