When a person summoned to produce a document and he produces a document then
A. He becomes a witness
B. He is cross-examined by both the parties
C. He is cross-examined with the permission of the court
D. He does not become a witness and cannot be cross examined unless and until he is called as a witness
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When one fact is declared by the Indian Evidence Act to be conclusive proof of another, the court, on proof of one fact:
A. Shall not allow evidence to be given for the purpose of disproving it
B. May allow evidence to be given for the purpose of disproving it
C. Both A and B
D. None of the above
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Which of the following provisions of Indian Evidence Act permits evidence recorded in one case to be considered relevant in a subsequent proceeding?
A. Section 32
B. Section 37
C. Section 38
D. Section 33
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Evidence of a witness in a previous proceeding would be admissible under section 33 of the evidence act only if the adverse party in the first proceeding had the right and opportunity to cross-examine the witness'. The statement is . . . . . . . .?
A. True
B. False
C. Partly correct
D. None of these
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Statement made in anticipation of death by a person who survives, to a police officer, would be
A. Admissible under S. 32
B. Admissible under S. 157
C. Inadmissible
D. Admissible under S. 144
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Electronics records produced before the court are:
A. Oral evidence
B. Documentary evidence
C. Ordinary evidence
D. Technical evidence
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Accused wants to submit a document for consideration under Section 35 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. In which of the following cases will the document become irrelevant
A. It does not deal with a fact in issue
B. It does not deal with a relevant fact
C. It is not an entry made in public or other official book, register or record
D. It is not an entry made by public servant
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Which one of the following has not been mentioned as a ground under section 24 rendering a confession by an accused person irrelevant
A. Inducement
B. Promise
C. Deceit
D. Threat
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Mandatory requirement of Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act is that . . . . . . . .
A. The accused must be in police custody
B. The accused must be in judicial custody
C. The accused must be on bail
D. The accused must plead guilty first
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Indian Evidence Act deals with:
1. Relevancy of evidence
2. Reliability of evidence
3. Admissibility of evidence
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Former statement of a witness may be proved to corroborate later testimony as to the same fact, as provided under Section . . . . . . . . of the Indian Evidence Act.
A. Section 157
B. Section 151
C. Section 156
D. Section 155
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Section 27 applies to
A. Discovery of some fact which the police had not previously learnt from other sources and was first derived from the information given by the accused
B. Discovery of some fact which the police had previously learnt from other sources
C. Discovery of some fact which the police had previously learnt from other sources and the accused has also given information regarding the same
D. All the above
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An evidence given by a dumb witness in an open court is . . . . . . . .
A. A documentary evidence
B. An oral evidence
C. Inadmissible
D. Deemed to be no evidence
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The presumption under Section 41 of Evidence Act is a
A. Presumption of fact
B. Rebuttable presumption of law
C. Presumption of fact and law
D. Irrebuttable presumption of law
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According to the Indian Evidence Act, the burden of proof in a suit or proceeding lies on the person:
A. Who instituted the suit or proceeding
B. Against whom the suit or proceeding is instituted
C. Who would fail if no evidence at all were given on either side
D. Whom the court may call upon
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Under Indian Evidence Act, 1872, prosecution or Complainant may
A. Not refresh memory of his witness
B. Ask leading question to his own witness with the permission of the Court
C. Ask leading question to his own witness without the permission of the Court
D. All 3 options are incorrect
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Which of the following section of the Indian Evidence Act deals with the burden of proof as to ownership?
A. Section 100
B. Section 101
C. Section 110
D. Section 105
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Admissions by agents are:
A. Always admissible in civil proceedings
B. Admissible in civil proceedings only if the agent has the authority to make admissions
C. Not admissible in criminal proceedings
D. Both B and C
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The principle of proving beyond reasonable doubt applies to:
A. Criminal proceedings only
B. Civil proceedings only
C. Evidence Law
D. All the Civil and Criminal proceedings
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Which Section of the Indian Evidence Act deals with 'Hostile witness'?
A. Section 134
B. Section 154
C. Section 155
D. Section 157
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