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Q1 · easy · IPC S.264
Which of the following best describes the conduct made punishable by Section 264 IPC (Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing)?
- A.Fraudulently using any instrument for weighing which the user knows to be false✓ correct
- B.Using any instrument for weighing, whether true or false
- C.Using any measuring instrument (e.g., for length) which is false
- D.Merely possessing a false instrument for weighing even if not used
Why: The provision states: "Whoever, fraudulently uses any instrument for weighing which he knows to be false, shall be punished..." Thus the offence is the fraudulent use of an instrument for weighing that the user knows to be false; mere possession or use of other measuring instruments is not covered by the text.
Read Section 264 — Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing →Q2 · easy · IPC S.264
What punishment does Section 264 IPC prescribe for fraudulently using a false instrument for weighing?
- A.Imprisonment for up to seven years
- B.Only a fine
- C.Imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both✓ correct
- D.Life imprisonment
Why: The provision provides: the offender "shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both." Therefore the maximum term is one year and the punishment may be imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Read Section 264 — Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing →Q3 · medium · IPC S.264
Does mere possession of a false weighing instrument (without using it) fall within Section 264 IPC?
- A.Yes — possession of a false instrument is sufficient
- B.No — the provision requires fraudulent use of the instrument✓ correct
- C.Yes, but only if the possessor intends to use it later
- D.Yes — if the instrument could be used for weighing in future transactions
Why: Section 264 specifies "fraudulently uses any instrument for weighing which he knows to be false." The offence is committed by fraudulent use; mere possession without such use is not made punishable by the text.
Read Section 264 — Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing →Q4 · medium · IPC S.264
If a person uses an instrument for weighing that is false but honestly believes it to be accurate (i.e., does not know it is false), is he liable under Section 264 IPC?
- A.Yes — use of a false instrument is sufficient even without knowledge
- B.Yes — because the provision only requires fraudulent use, not knowledge
- C.No — because the provision requires the user to know the instrument is false✓ correct
- D.No — because the provision applies only to instruments deliberately manufactured false
Why: Section 264 requires conduct where one "fraudulently uses any instrument for weighing which he knows to be false." The text therefore includes the element of the user's knowledge that the instrument is false; honest belief in accuracy would not satisfy that requirement.
Read Section 264 — Fraudulent use of false instrument for weighing →Q5 · hard · IPC S.264
Which of the following combinations of mental and physical elements would satisfy the offence under Section 264 IPC?
- A.Knowledge that the instrument is false, without any fraudulent use
- B.Fraudulent use, even if the user does not know the instrument is false
- C.Fraudulent use of an instrument for weighing coupled with the user's knowledge that it is false✓ correct
- D.Neither fraudulent intention nor knowledge, provided the instrument is false
Why: The provision criminalises where one "fraudulently uses any instrument for weighing which he knows to be false." This language requires both fraudulent use and knowledge that the instrument is false; neither element alone matches the text.
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