Practice Test

Legal Principle: Every person has the right to defend his own body and his property against any crime affecting his body or property from aggression by another person. The right of self defense cannot be extended so as to inflict more than necessary harm. The right does not exist where a person has the time to contact public authorities.
Factual Situation: Ramesh and Rajesh were brothers embroiled in a property dispute. During the pendency of court proceedings for the settlement over the partition of their house, Rajesh along with four of his friends entered the disputed house and began to live there. Once the court decided the matter and held that Ramesh was the proper owner he entered the house and assaulted Rajesh to gain possession over the property.
The act of Ramesh constitutes:

Legal Principle: No person shall be prosecuted for the same offence more than once.
Factual Situation: George arrived in India from South Africa with several gold bars. Indian Customs Act requires that any items of value be declared on arrival. Unaware of this law, George does not declare his valuables. Fie is caught by customs officials and charged under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) according to which he is fined a hefty sum of money. Subsequently judicial proceedings are initiated against him under the Customs and Excise Act. George claims that he has already been fined for the offence so there can be no judicial proceedings against him.

Which of these systems is followed in India?