UPSC Mains Law Paper Topic : Offences Against Property
- Examine the criminal liability of a landlord who cuts of the electricity connection of his tenant in order to put pressure on him to pay enhanced rent. (94/II/1b/20) (Main) Law—Topic Wise Paper 58
- “A partner has undefined ownership along with other partners over all the assets of partnership, and if he chooses to use any of them for his own purposes, he cannot be held guilty of criminal misappropriation of property.” Examine. (94/II/1a/20)
- A, in association with B, relieved C of his watch in a running train, and when A and B tried to get down from the train C raised an alarm where upon B slapped him. Discuss the liability of A and B. (95/II/2b/30)
- “In all robbery there is either theft or extortion.” Cemment (98/II/1b/20)
- Explain whether any offence is committed in the following instance and under what circumstances? Give reasons. Do not write more than 100 words. (02/II/2g/10) X sells the estate of which he is not the owner and executes a conveyance deed in favour of the purchaser.
- Explain whether any offence is committed in the following instance and under what circumstances? Give reasons. Do not write more than 100 words. (02/II/2c/10) X burns a share certificate of Z due to which she suffered mental agony in addition to financial loss.
- Explain whether any offence is committed in the following instance and under what circumstances? Give reasons. Do not write more than 100 words. (02/II/2b/10) A cheque issued by X on his Bank having knowledge about insufficient funds in his account.
- Explain whether any offence is committed in the following instance and under what circumstances? Give reasons. Do not write more than 100 words. (02/II/2f/10) X finds a valuable ring on the street and immediately sells the same for using the money to buy a computer.
- Explain whether any offence is committed in the following instance and under what circumstances? Give reasons. Do not write more than 100 words. (02/II/2h/10) X takes Y a girl of 13 years of age without her knowledge to Mumbai to send her to Dubai to handover for marriage to a sekh over there and dispatches her to Dubai for the above purpose.
- Referring to relevant legal provisions, and decided cases, point out what offence, if any, has been committed in the following case : A cuts down a tree on B’s ground with the intention of dishonestly taking the tree out of B’s possession without B’s consent. (04/II/2d/10)
- Referring to relevant legal provisions, and decided cases, point out what offence, if any, has been committed in the following case: A finds a ring on the highway not in the possession of any one person. A picks it up. (04/II/2c/10)
- Distinguish between criminal breach of trust and criminal misappropriation of property. (04/II/1b/20)
- What is meant by ‘extortion’? Explain its ingredients and distinguish between ‘theft’ and ‘extortion’. (07/II/1b/20)
- “In all robbery there is either theft or extortion.” Explain. A holds Z down, and fraudulently takes Z’s money and jewels from Z’s person without Z’s consent and for this purpose he causes a wrongful restraint to Z. Discuss A’s liability. (08/II/2b/20+10)
- Explain the ingredients of the offence of 59 (Main) Law—Topic Wise Paper criminal misappropriation of property and distingish this from criminal breach of trust. A sees Z drop his purse with money in it. A picks up the purse with the intention of returning it to Z, but afterwards appropriates it for his own use. Has A committed any offence? Discuss. (09/II/2a/30)
