1. Constitutional Law
Under Article 300A of the Constitution of India, “No person shall be deprived of his property save by authority of law.” This right is classified as a:
- (A) Fundamental Right
- (B) Statutory Right
- (C) Constitutional Right
- (D) Common Law Right
2. Civil Procedure Code (CPC)
Which provision of the CPC deals with the ‘Power of the Court to stay the suit’ (Res Sub-Judice)?
- (A) Section 9
- (B) Section 10
- (C) Section 11
- (D) Section 12
3. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) / CrPC
Under the new BNSS (replacing CrPC), what is the maximum duration for which a person can be detained in police custody during the initial days of investigation?
- (A) 15 days
- (B) 60 days
- (C) 90 days
- (D) 15 days, which can be spread over the first 40 or 60 days
4. Indian Evidence Act / BSA
The ‘Rule of Res Gestae’ is embodied in which Section of the Indian Evidence Act (now Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam)?
- (A) Section 6
- (B) Section 8
- (C) Section 32
- (D) Section 45
5. Family Law
Under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a petition for ‘Restitution of Conjugal Rights’ is filed under:
- (A) Section 9
- (B) Section 10
- (C) Section 13
- (D) Section 13B
6. Professional Ethics
According to the Bar Council of India Rules, an advocate is prohibited from:
- (A) Representing a close relative in court.
- (B) Charging a fee contingent on the results of the litigation (Success Fee).
- (C) Practicing in a High Court other than where they are enrolled.
- (D) Wearing a white band and gown in the Supreme Court.
7. Law of Tort
The principle of ‘Strict Liability’ was first established in the landmark case of:
- (A) Donoghue v. Stevenson
- (B) Rylands v. Fletcher
- (C) M.C. Mehta v. Union of India
- (D) Ashby v. White
8. Landmark Judgments (2025-2026)
In the recent 2025 judgment of Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies, the Supreme Court clarified the court’s power regarding:
- (A) The right to marry for transgender persons.
- (B) The limited power to modify an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
- (C) The mandatory nature of the NEET examination.
- (D) The immunity of the Speaker under the Tenth Schedule.
9. Contract Law
An agreement enforceable by law at the option of one or more of the parties thereto, but not at the option of the other or others, is a:
- (A) Valid Contract
- (B) Void Contract
- (C) Voidable Contract
- (D) Illegal Agreement
10. Cyber Law
Which Section of the Information Technology Act, 2000, deals with the punishment for ‘Identity Theft’?
- (A) Section 66A
- (B) Section 66C
- (C) Section 66E
- (D) Section 67
Answer Key & Explanation
- (C) — Moved from Part III to Art 300A via the 44th Amendment.
- (B) — Section 10 (Stay of Suit) vs Section 11 (Res Judicata).
- (D) — This is a critical update in the new BNSS laws for 2026.
- (A) — Things said or done in the same transaction.
- (A) — A frequent question in the Family Law category.
- (B) — “Contingent fees” are strictly against BCI Professional Ethics.
- (B) — Rylands v. Fletcher (Strict); M.C. Mehta (Absolute).
- (B) — A major 2025 Five-Judge Bench ruling.
- (C) — Definition under Section 2(i) of the Indian Contract Act.
- (B) — Section 66C covers using another’s electronic signature/ID.
