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Law · Q112

Indian Evidence Act

Graduate and Post Graduate · Law · question 112

Q112

In which of the following circumstances are there no reasonable grounds for putting the question to the witness?

A.
A, a barrister, is told by a solicitor that an important witness is a dacoit. The barrister asks the question "Are you a dacoit?"
B.
An advocate is informed by a person in court that an important witness is a dacoit. The informant on being questioned by the advocate gives satisfactory reasons for his statement. The advocate asks this question, "Are you a dacoit?"
C.
A witness of whom nothing whatever is known is asked at random whether he is a dacoit
Answer
D.
A witness of whom nothing whatever is known on being questioned as to his mode of life and means of living gives unsatisfactory answers. The witness is asked, "Are you a dacoit?"

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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