Question

A hangman who hangs the prisoner in pursuant to the order of the Court is exempted from criminal liability by virtue of which section of IPC?

Option A: Section 77

Option B: Section 76

Option C: Section 79

Option D: Section 78

Correct Answer

Option: d

Explanation

Section 78 of Indian Penal Code states that all the actions taken in accordance with the judgment passed by the court will not be considered an offence. It is only possible If the judgment/Order must remain in force during that time & the court has the power to pass the order in that jurisdiction.

Sample Mock Tests for Practice

CLAT 2023

GUJRAT LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019

THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT, 1882 (PAPER 07 Q.NO. 241 TO 280)

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA, 1949 (PAPER – 04 Q. NO. 106 TO 140)

THE LIMITATION ACT, 1963 (PAPER 06 Q. NO. 201 TO 240)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 05 Q. NO. 161 TO 200)

CLAT 2017

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 10 Q. NO. 316 TO 350)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 02 Q. NO. 41 TO 80)

MADHYA PARDESH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 1998

THE ADVOCATES ACT, 1961 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 10)

MADHYA PRADESH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2018(2)

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 13 Q. NO. 481 TO 520)

AILET – National Law University Delhi Entrance Test (NLU 2022)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 40)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 16 Q. NO. 601 TO 640)

AILET – National Law University Delhi Entrance Test (NLU 2017)

JHARKHAND LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019

THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY ACT, 1882 (PAPER 02 Q.NO. 41 TO 80)

THE SPECIFIC RELIEF ACT, 1963 (PAPER – 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 35)

GUJRAT LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2022

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 20 Q. NO. 761 TO 800)

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 12 Q. NO. 441 TO 480)

CHHATTISGARH LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019

THE NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS ACT, 1881 (PAPER 04 Q. NO. 121 TO 135)

UTTARAKHAND LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019

CLAT 2016

PUNJAB LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019

THE WILD LIFE PROTECTION ACT, 1972 (PAPER 01 Q. NO. 1 TO 25)

THE INDIAN CONTRACT ACT, 1872 (PAPER – 13 Q. NO. 421 TO 455)

AILET – National Law University Delhi Entrance Test (NLU 2013)

THE LAW OF TORTS (PAPER 02 Q. NO. 46 TO 90)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 12 Q. NO. 441 TO 480)

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (PAPER – 09 Q. NO. 321 TO 360)

THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 (PAPER – 03 Q. NO. 81 TO 120)

GUJRAT LOWER JUDICIAL SERVICES 2019(1) & (2)