A wife had only seen a speeding vehicle, which had crushed the husband at a little distance. She had not seen the accident herself. The husband died of heart attack a day later. Can wife's evidence be taken of what the injured husband said to her after the accident?
A. Yes, it being a dying declaration
B. No, it is merely a hearsay evidence
C. No, because it is a privileged communication
D. Yes, it being a part of res-gestae
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The presumption of continuance of life is contained in Section . . . . . . . . of the Evidence Act
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A, agrees, in writing, to sell a horse to B for "Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 1,500. To show which price was to be given, under Indian Evidence Act-
A. Evidence can be given
B. Evidence cannot be given
C. Evidence can be given by the Court's permission
D. Can be proved as secondary evidence
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A traveller while travelling has been asked for the ticket by the ticket checker, the traveller replies he has purchased the ticket. Ticket checker prosecutes the traveller for travelling without ticket. In this case, under which section on whom the burden of proof lies will be determined?
A. Section 106
B. Section 105
C. Section 107
D. Section 104
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Question is this, whether A was raped and murdered? The fact that she said, without making complaint, that she was raped
A. Will be relevant as conduct
B. Will be relevant as substantial evidence
C. Will be relevant as secondary evidence
D. Canbe relevant under Section 32(1) or Section 157 of the Evidence Act
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The fact sought to be proved is called
A. Factum probans
B. Factum probandum
C. Lex Fori
D. Lex Loci
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The Indian Evidence Act came into force on?
A. 1st January, 1872
B. 1st April, 1872
C. 1st September, 1872
D. 31st March, 1872
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Which of the following statements hold true for the admissions?
A. The admissions made to strangers are not admissible under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
B. Before admitting the evidence of the admission, it should be brought to the notice of the party who made it
C. Admissions can be oral as well as written in documents
D. Only judicial admissions are acceptable under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
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The conduct to be relevant under Section 8 of the Indian Evidence Act, it:
A. Must be previous
B. Must be subsequent
C. May be either previous or subsequent
D. None of the above
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In which Sections of the Indian Evidence Act, provisions of 'Estoppel' are given:
A. From Section 115 to 117
B. From Section 118 to 120
C. From Section 110 to 124
D. From Section 107 to 109
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According to Indian Evidence Act, a fact is said to be 'not proved', when the:
A. Court believes that the fact does not exist
B. Court considers its non-existence probable
C. Fact is neither proved nor disproved
D. Court considers its existence doubtful beyond reasonable doubt
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Expert opinion is relevant under Section . . . . . . . . of the Indian Evidence Act
A. Section 41
B. Section 43
C. Section 44
D. Section 45
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Standard of proof in
A. Civil and criminal cases is the same
B. Criminal cases is much more higher than in civil cases
C. Criminal case is lower than in civil cases
D. Either A or C are correct
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In the Indian Evidence Act, the expression "Court" means:
A. All Judges
B. All Magistrates
C. All persons except Arbitrators, legally authorised to take evidence
D. All the above
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What is the meaning of "Not proved" under Indian Evidence Act?
A. Fact does not exist
B. Non-existance probable
C. Court has doubt
D. Neither proved nor disproved
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The principle on which a dying declaration is admitted in evidence is indicated in legal maxim:
A. Nemo moriturus proesumitur mentiri
B. Lex fori
C. Res judica
D. None of them
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Which section deal with Oral Evidence?
A. Section 54
B. Section 14
C. Section 37
D. Section 60
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Which one cannot make admission?
A. Agent of parties
B. Person from whom parties have derived interest
C. Admission by co-defendant
D. Those persons who have been made umpires by parties to the case
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A document required by law to be attested can be proved under Section 68 of the Evidence Act only by calling:
A. Both the attesting witnesses
B. Some other person who has the knowledge of the contents
C. At least one of the attesting witnesses
D. All of the above
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By which one of the following amendments Section 53A has been inserted in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
A. Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008
B. Indian Evidence (Amendments) Act, 2002
C. Criminal Law (Amendments) Act, 2005
D. Criminal Law (Amendments) Act, 2013
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