List of top Legal Studies Questions asked in CLAT

Principle: A gift comprising both existing and future property is void as to the latter. Facts: 'X' owns a house. He contracted to purchase a plot of land adjacent to the house, but the sale of the plot was yet to be completed. He gifted both the house and the plot of land to 'Y'.

Principle: An act done by a person who is bound by law to do it is not an offence. Facts: 'A', a police officer, without a warrant, apprehends 'Z', who has committed murder.

Principle: In a civil defamation suit, truth is a complete defence if proven by the defendant; the burden of proof is on the defendant. Facts: ‘D’, editor of a local weekly, published articles alleging that ‘P’, a government servant, was corrupt and accepted bribes. ‘P’ sued for defamation. ‘D’ failed to prove the truth of the allegations.

Principle: The Constitution of India guarantees the “right to life”, meaning the right to live with human dignity. This does not include the right to die. Facts: 'M', aged 90, lives alone without family and suffers from physical and mental distress, unable to afford medical expenses. He petitions for the right to die with dignity to avoid being a burden on society.

Principle: Volenti non fit injuria — a person has no legal remedy for an injury caused by an act to which he has consented. Facts: 'R' buys a ticket to watch a T20 match. A ball struck for six hits 'R' and injures him. 'R' sues IPL for medical expenses.

Principle: Trespass to land means direct interference with the possession of land without lawful justification, either by entering or by causing tangible objects to enter. Facts: 'A' throws stones onto neighbour 'B’s premises.

Principle: Nuisance is unlawful interference with a person’s use or enjoyment of land. Direct interference is trespass; consequential interference is nuisance. Facts: 'A' plants a tree on his own land, but its branches extend over the land of 'B'.

Principle: Vicarious liability is the liability of the master or principal for the tort committed by his servant or agent in the course of employment. The master or principal is not liable for private wrongs of the servant/agent. Facts: 'X' hands over cash to his neighbour 'Y', who is also a cashier in a bank, to deposit in 'A's bank account. Instead of depositing the money, 'Y' misappropriates it.

Principle: Interference with another’s goods so as to deny the latter’s title amounts to conversion, a civil wrong. It is an intentional act inconsistent with the owner’s rights, even without an intention to take or keep the property. Facts: 'R' went to a cycle stand to park his bicycle. Seeing it full, he moved some bicycles, including 'S’s bicycle, to make space. In a hurry, 'R' did not put back 'S’s bicycle. Someone took 'S’s bicycle, as the watchman did not realize it was part of the stand. 'S' sues 'R' for conversion.

Principle: Negligence is a breach of duty to exercise reasonable care, resulting in injury or loss to another. Liability arises if the duty is owed and breached. Facts: 'D' bought a sealed can of soft drink, consumed some, and then poured the rest into a tumbler. A decomposed snail was found in the drink. 'D' fell ill and sued the manufacturer for negligence.

Principle: A master is liable for wrongful acts of a servant only if committed in the course of employment. Facts: 'D', a driver employed by 'M', picks a fight during his lunch break at a tea shop, causing damage. The injured party sues 'M' for compensation.

Principle: Damage without the violation of a legal right is not actionable in a court of law. If the interference with another’s rights is lawful and a necessary consequence of exercising one’s own lawful rights, no action should lie. Facts: An established school (‘ES’) suffered financial loss due to a new competing school opening and claimed compensation.

The Right to Equality is guaranteed by:

Match the schedule I and II and choose the appropriate answer:

Schedule I	Schedule II
i. Republic	1. Head of the state is elected by the people
ii. Secular	2. State does not recognize any religion as religion of the state
iii. Democracy	3. The government which gets authority from the will of the people

In which of the following cases can a Constitutional amendment be passed just by a simple majority in Parliament?

Mr. Samay was severely hurt while working in his factory and fell unconscious. He was rushed to a hospital by his fellow workers. In the hospital (at emergency/casualty ward) the doctors opined that he should be operated immediately. While conducting preliminary examinations, he was found to be HIV positive. The doctors are in a dilemma regarding what should they do first:

P, Q and R made a joint promise to give S a sum of Rs.3000. S recovered the whole amount from P. Q was declared insolvent and cannot give anything. Which statement out of the following is correct?

X went to Y's house and forgot his bag which contained 1 kg sweets. Y's children consumed the sweets. Decide the liability of Y.

A lady wanted to get a railway ticket but finding a crowd near the ticket window at the station, asked Raju, who was near the window, to get a ticket for her and handed him money for the same. Raju took the money and instead of getting the ticket, ran away with it. What offence has been committed by Raju?

Match schedule one and two and choose the appropriate answer:

Schedule I	Schedule II
i. Concurrent list	1. Constitution of Japan
ii. Rule of Law	2. Constitution of Ireland
iii. Directive Principle of State Policy	3. British Constitution
iv. Procedure established by law	4. Constitution of Australia

Which one of the following is not correct?

Y makes an attempt to steal some jewels by breaking open a box and finds, after opening the box, that there is no jewel in it. Choose the appropriate answer.

X, a married woman, agreed to live in adultery with B and also agreed to serve him as his housekeeper. In return, B agreed to pay X Rs. 500 per month for living in adultery and Rs. 500 per month for housekeeping. The agreement is

Ramu applied for the post of Director in an organization. The governing body of the organization passed a resolution appointing him to the post. After the meeting, one of the members of the governing body informed him privately of the resolution. Subsequently, the resolution was rescinded. Ramu claims damages. Which one of the following is the correct legal proposition in the case?

Consider the following statements:
I. In a recent Supreme Court verdict pronounced by Justice Markandeya Katju and Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra, the court upheld the constitutionality of the Haj subsidy
II. Muslims are not the only beneficiaries of the secular state's generosity. Hindus have also received substantial financial support from the Government
With reference to the statements mentioned above, which of the following is correct?