Question

Principle : Existence of all the alleged facts is relevant whether they occurred at the same time and place or at different times and places.
Facts : A, a citizen of England, is accused of committing murder of B in India by taking part in a conspiracy hatched in England.
This 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.

• A. The facts that A accused of commission of murder and of conspiracy are relevant facts
• B. Only the fact that A is accused of committing murder of B is relevant
• C. Only the fact that A is accused of conspiracy hatched in England is relevant
• D. A citizen of England cannot be tried in India

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The facts that A accused of commission of murder and of conspiracy are relevant facts

Answer 2

The correct option is (A): The facts that A accused of commission of murder and of conspiracy are relevant facts.