Question
In which of the following case the Supreme Court of
India, declared Section 303-of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 as unconstitutional.Solution
In Mithu vs State of Punjab, a five-Judge Bench of the SC struck down Section 303 of the IPC, holding that the provision violated Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. As per Section 303, if a person undergoing life imprisonment committed murder, they would mandatorily be sentenced to death. The SC held that the provision drew an arbitrary distinction between persons committing murder and persons undergoing life imprisonment who committed murder. There was no rationale behind this distinction. Further, a mandatory death sentence prevents courts from exercising their discretion.Â
In the question given below, one word has been omitted. Choose the most appropriate word from the given options that can fill the blank and make the se...
Fill in the blanks using the correct tense of the verbs given in brackets.
Sam ______(daydream) when the teacher called him.
A journalist ________ unkindly remarked that there was nothing to Kolkata other ________ its heritage and its glorious past.
- Given below is a sentence with one blank. Below the sentence are given four words among which one word might fill the blank. If none of the words fill the ...
Fill in the blanks with suitable phrase.
 I don't know how she________their constant complaining.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
It is mainly due to Ravi’s lethargy that the plan fell _____.
In these questions a sentence is given with a blank and you have to choose an appropriate word from the given options that can fill the sentence making...
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.
My sister bought the ______ watch.
Find out the most effective word from the given options to fill in the blanks of the following question.
1. Although the ______ basis for the f...
The booking was made and the taxi was _______ a few minutes.
