JMI BA LLB 2017

Direction: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
Platinum is ____________ valuable than any other metal

Direction: Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
The press is starting to speculate ________ whether the Minister can survive this time

Principle: Attempt is an act done with an intent to commit crime, and forming part of the series of acts which would constitute actual commission of the crime, if not interrupted.
Facts: A intending to it murder B by poison purchases poison and mixes the same with a glass of water. He gave to the bearer to serve B . The bearer while approaching B, loses balance and the glass drops out of his tray.

Principles:
(I) Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person’s consent, moves that property in order to such taking, is said to commit theft.
(II) Whoever dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own any movable property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
Facts: A takes umbrella belonging to Z out A’s possession in good faith, believing at the time when he took it, that the property belongs to himself. His wife points out after some days that the umbrella does not belong to them but to Z. After coming to know that A dishonestly keeps the umbrella.

Status of a Mufti used to be that of a _______.

Principle: Nothing is an offence which is done by any person who is, or who by reason of mistake of fact, in good faith, believes himself to be bound by law to do it.
Facts: A, a soldier, fires on a mob by the order of his superior officer, in conformity with the commands of the law. B is killed due to such firing. Is A gulty of murder?