According to Section 25 ofIndian Evidence Act, 1872, a confession made before a police officer
A. Must be proved
B. Need not be proved
C. Must be proved only in certain cases
D. Must be proved by that police officer
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A news item in the newspaper stated that those who will open industrial units in North-east India will be exempted from Corporate Tax for 5 years. X who wanted to set up an industry, applied to Director of Industries as well as to the Chief Secretary of one of the States and both confirmed the availability of Exemption. X proceeded with his plans. However, the State Government withdrew its policy after one year. Can X bring estoppel against the State?
A. No, because estoppel cannot be against State
B. No, as there was no direct promise between the State and X
C. Yes, X can bring a suit of estoppel as he suffered detriment on the promise made by the State
D. It will be at the discretion of Court
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Confession of co-accused is admissible under which section of the Indian Evidence Act?
A. Section 29
B. Section 30
C. Section 31
D. None of the above
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Secondary evidence includes
A. Certified copy of a court's judgement
B. Oral account by any person of a document who has seen it
C. Copies prepared or compared with originals
D. All of the above
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An evidence sought through unfair means is:
A. Not admissible
B. Admissible, if relevant
C. Admissible only at the discretion of Court
D. Not valid
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According to which section of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, The Court may direct any person present in Court to write any words or figures for the purpose of enabling the Court to compare the words or figures so written with any words or figures alleged to have been written by such person.
A. Section 62
B. Section 65A
C. Section 12
D. Section 73
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When any fact is especially with in the knowledge of accused, the burden of proving that fact is upon.
A. Accused
B. Prosecution
C. Either accused or prosecution
D. None of the above
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A fact is said "not to be proved" in Indian Evidence Act
A. When is disproved
B. After considering the matters before it, the Court believes that it does not exist
C. When a prudent men considers that the fact does not exist
D. When it is neither proved nor disproved
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Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Admissions could be oral only
B. Admissions could be documentary only
C. Admissions could be oral or documentary
D. Admissions are conclusive proof of the matters admitted
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The 'conduct' of any party for the purpose of Section 8 of the Indian Evidence Act does not include statements:
A. By that party previous to the happening of fact in issue
B. Unless they accompany and explain acts other than statements
C. Unless they accompany and explain acts involved in those statements
D. By the party subsequent to the happening of the fact in issue
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Without appearing before court, statements of some persons, in certain circumstances mentioned in Section 32 of the Indian Evidence Act, are considered relevant. Who among the following is not included in this category?
A. Who can not be found
B. Who has become incapable of giving evidence
C. Who is not willing to appear before the court
D. Whose attendance can not be procured without delay
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Essential requirement for application of Section 27 of Evidence Act are . . . . . . . .
A. Person giving information must be an accused of any offence
B. The person must be in police custody
C. The person mayor may not be in police custody
D. A and B both
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Kaushal Rao v. State of Bombay, AIR 1958 SC 22 is related with which topic of the law of evidence?
A. Confession
B. Admission
C. Dying declaration
D. Estoppel
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The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005 amended:
A. Section 73A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
B. Section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
C. Section 22A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
D. Section 47A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
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Under which of the following Sections of the Indian Evidence Act the previous judgments are relevant to bar a second suit or trial?
A. Section 39
B. Section 40
C. Section 11
D. Section 42
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Under section 83 of Evidence Act, presumption as to accuracy of maps and plans can be raised in respect of
A. Maps and plans made by private persons
B. Maps and plans made by the authority of Government
C. Both A and B above
D. Only A and not B
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Select the right option based on following Assertion-Reason:
Assertion (A): The evidence of an accomplice requires to be accepted with a great degree of caution and scrutiny.
Reason (R): He hopes for pardon or has secured it and so favours the prosecution.
A. Both A and R are individually true and R is correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are individually true, but R is not the correct explanation A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Admission is
A. A conclusive proof of the fact stated therein
B. Not a conclusive proof but operates only as estoppel
C. A weak piece of evidence
D. An evidence on which the Court can act
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A witness described in detail the articles decorated in the room while giving statement before the court. This is a:
A. Fact
B. Opinion
C. Document
D. Cause
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Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Section 115 of the Indian Evidence Act applies to contracts by infants
B. Pardanashin ladies are exempt from estoppel
C. A representation made by an agent is effectual for the purpose of estoppelas if it had been made by his principal
D. An admission by an advocate even if it is erroneous in law is binding on his client
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