CLAT LLM 2016 Question Paper with answer key for online practice

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Principle : One who dishonestly misappropriates or converts to his own use or sells any movable property belonging to another is guilty of the offence of criminal misappropriation.
Facts : 'A' takes property belonging to 'Z' out of Z's possession in good faith, believing when he takes it that the property belongs to himself. Subsequently, 'A', on discovering his mistake, without disclosing the actual facts, dishonestly sells the property to a stranger.

A is not guilty because when he took the property, he believed in good faith that it belonged to him.
'A' is guilty of an offence of misappropriation.
'A' may be guilty of theft but not for misappropriation.
'A' is not guilty as the property can be recovered from the stranger.

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