Legal Aptitude || Principal & Facts Quiz || 24.06.2020 for CLAT UG Exams

Question 1

Directions: The following question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as ‘principle‘) and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. Principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your ability in legal aptitude, study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the ‘most reasonable conclusion’ arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.

Principle: Article 21 of the Constitution of India guarantees ‘Right to life’ to every person. Right to life means Right to live with human dignity, but doesn’t include Right to die.

Facts: Manku is a 98 years old bed-ridden patient, admitted in AIIMS hospital. He has been in a Persistent vegetative state for almost 3 decades and doctors had declared it long ago that there is no possibility in Medical Science for his revival or recovery. Manku had felt unbearable pain every day, since 30 odd-years.Manku was fed-up of his life and the extreme pain which he suffered every day. He approached the court and prayed that he should be granted ‘Right to die’ with dignity because his life felt worthless to him.

Which of the following derivation is correct?

Question 2

Directions: The following question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as ‘principle‘) and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. Principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your ability in legal aptitude, study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the ‘most reasonable conclusion’ arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.

Principle 1: Right to Property was a Fundamental right under Article 31 of the Constitution.

Principle 2: Right to Property is a constitutional right under Article 300A of the Constitution.

Facts: Vineet resides in a house in Lokhandwala with his family. The government decided to construct a Medical clinic for old and poor people of the colony on the land on which Vineet’s house was built and, acquired his house.

Vineet decided to bring a Writ Petition in the Supreme Court of India for enforcement of his ‘Right to Property’. Will he succeed?

Question 3

Directions: The following question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as ‘principle‘) and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. Principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your ability in legal aptitude, study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the ‘most reasonable conclusion’ arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.

Principle: When someone interferes with a person's enjoyment of land or some right over it or in connection with it, it is nuisance. A balance has to be maintained between the right of the occupier to do what he likes with his own and the right of the neighbor not to be interfered with. No individual can file a suit for public nuisance unless some special injury has been caused to him.

Facts: Raju started digging a road with a big drilling machine, and created a big hole in middle of the road, due to which traffic was highly disturbed. One person from the crowd named Shanky, who was a daily traveler ofthat route got highly aggrieved by it and bought a suit for compensation against Raju.

Question 4

Directions: The following question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as ‘principle‘) and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. Principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your ability in legal aptitude, study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the ‘most reasonable conclusion’ arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.

Principle: The damage resulting from an act which a legislative authority directs to be done is not actionable even though it would otherwise be actionable as a tort.

Facts: Government of Sri Lanka passes legislation that waste should be discharged in all the canals in order to maintain growth of industries in the country. Which of the derivations is correct?

Question 5

Directions: The following question consists of legal principle(s) (hereinafter referred to as ‘principle‘) and facts. Such proposition may or may not be true in the real and legal sense, yet you have to conclusively assume them to be true for the purposes of this section. Principles have to be applied to the given facts to arrive at the most reasonable conclusion. Only one of the alternatives, i.e., (A), (B), (C), or (D) is the most reasonable conclusion. In other words, in answering the following questions, you must not rely on any principle except the principles that are given herein below for every question. Further you must not assume any facts other than those stated in the question. The objective of this section is to test your ability in legal aptitude, study of law, research aptitude and problem solving ability even if the ‘most reasonable conclusion’ arrived at may be absurd or unacceptable for any other reason.

Principle: Agreements in restraint of trade are void.

Facts: Alpha ltd., a trading company in grocery items makes all other grocery shopkeepers in the market, to sign a contract that they will discontinue their business in return of a monthly payment of 10,000 Rupees. Which of the following derivation is/are correct?