In which of the following cases the Supreme Court held that "any information or material that is subsequently discovered with the help of voluntarily administered test result can be admitted, in accordance with Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872."?
A. Selvi v. State of Karnataka
B. C. Muniappam v. State of Tamil Nadu
C. Sunderlal Kanaiyalal v. State of Maharashtra
D. C. Mangesh v. State of Karnaiaka
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Which one of the following does not fall within the definition of the term Court under Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
A. All Judges
B. All Magistrates
C. All Consumer Forums
D. All persons legally authorised to take evidence
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Recent judgment of the Supreme Court in Raju Devade v. State of Maharashtra deals with:
A. Dying declaration
B. Hostile witness
C. Child witness
D. Expert witness
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Under Section-47 A of the Indian Evidence Act, disputed electronic signature of any person can be proved by
A. Opinion of Expert
B. Opinion of the verifying authority who has issued the Electronic Signature Certificate
C. Comparison of the electronic signature by the court itself
D. All of these
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When the Indian Evidence Act declares one fact to be conclusive proof of another the court.
A. May regard such fact as proved, unless and until it is disproved, or may call for proof of it
B. Shall regard such fact as proved, unless and until it is disproved
C. Shall regard the other as proved
D. Shall, on proof of the one fact, regard the other as proved, and shall not allow evidence to be given for the purpose of disproving it
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Evidence of an accomplice is relevant
A. Under Section 133
B. Under Section 124
C. Under Section 134
D. Under Section 167
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Match the columns:
Column-I Column-II
a. Theft
1. Deception
b. Criminal misappropriation of property
2. Only movable property
c. Criminal Breach of trust
3. Taking without consent
d. Cheating
4. Entrustment of property
A. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4
B. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
C. a-3, b-2, c-4, d-1
D. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
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What is 'Shall Presume' in regard to a fact?
A. Final proof
B. Court may presume that the fact is proved
C. Court shall presume the fact as proved unless it is disproved
D. None of the above
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Queen v. Abdulla (1885) All 385 case Law is related to
A. Conduct
B. Consequences
C. Motive
D. Preparation
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Under Evidence Act, confession of one accused is admissible in evidence against co-accused-
A. If they are tried jointly for the same offence
B. If they are tried jointly for different offences
C. If they are tried for the same offences but not jointly
D. If they are tried for different offences and also not jointly
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Which one of the following is not a secondary evidence?
A. Copies made from the original by mechanical process
B. Copies made from or compared with the original
C. Counterparts of documents
D. Lithography
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Under Section 145 of Evidence Act, a witness may be cross-examined as to previous statement in writing:
A. Without proving the same and without showing the same to the witness
B. Only after proving the same, may be without showing the same to the witness
C. Without proving the same but only after showing the same to the witness
D. Only after proving the same and showing the same to the witness
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Which of the following is an exception to the doctrine of estoppel?
A. Where a minor represents fraudulently or otherwise that he is of age and thereby induces another to enter into a contract with him
B. When true facts are known to both the parties
C. When the representation is against the statute
D. All of the above
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A person suffering from schizophrenia:
A. Is not competent to testify
B. Can testify if he can communicate verbally
C. Can testify if he can understand the questions and answer them rationally
D. Can testify through his father who understands the questions and can give rational answers on his son's behalf
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The principles of Section 44, Indian Evidence Act cannot be extended to which of the following?
A. Misrepresentation or undue influence
B. Fraud
C. Collision
D. All of them
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The following section of the Indian Evidence Act is related to dowry death:
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Which of the following statements is correct in relation to Evidence Act?
A. Sir H. S. Maine prepared the draft Bill of the Act
B. Sir James Stephen prepared the draft Bill of the Act
C. The draft Bill of the Act was prepared by II Law Commission
D. None of the above
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A' commits a crime and goes to Police Officer. He makes confession and gives other information. 'A' is charged with the offence. The confession-
A. Cannot be proved against him because of Section 25 of the Evidence Act
B. Can be proved against him because of Section 27 of the evidence Act
C. Can be proved against him because of Section 25 of the Evidence Act
D. Cannot be proved against him because of Section 27 of the Evidence Act
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Principle against hearsay applies:
A. Only to oral evidence and not to documentary evidence
B. Only to documentary evidence and not to oral evidence
C. Both to oral evidence and documentary evidence
D. Neither to oral evidence nor documentary evidence
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Under Section 102 of the Evidence Act burden of proof
A. Seldom changes
B. Never changes
C. Changes continuously
D. None of these
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