Under section 116 of Evidence Act, the tenant is estopped
A. From denying the title to the property, of the landlord
B. From denying the title to the property, of the actual owner
C. Both A and B
D. Only and not A
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All persons are competent to testify unless the court considers that they are prevented from understanding the questions put to them because of
A. Tender years
B. Extreme old age
C. Mental disease
D. All these
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Dagdu v. State of Maharashtra is related with
A. Accomplice
B. Burden of proof
C. Res-gestae
D. Hostile witness
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Which one of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act provides exception to the rule "hearsay evidence is not admissible":
A. Section 29
B. Section 30
C. Section 31
D. Section 32
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"Written document must be proved by writing only", this maxim has been incorporated under which of the following sections of Indian Evidence Act, 1872
A. Section 87
B. Section 91
C. Section 121
D. None of the above
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The question is, whether A committed murder of a person on a particular day at Kolkata, the fact that on that day A was at Lahore-
A. Is relevant
B. Is irrelevant
C. Is not relevant
D. None of these
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List I (Provisions)
List II (Sections of Evidence Act)
a. Burden of Proof
1. Section 106
b. On whom burden of proof lies
2. Section 103
c. Burden of Proof as to particular fact
3. Section 102
d. Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge
4. Section 101
A. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
B. a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1
C. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
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Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
A. Hostile witness ⇔ Section 154
B. Burden of proof as to ownership ⇔ Section 110
C. Refreshing memory ⇔ Section 159
D. Profession communication ⇔ Section 124
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Under Indian Evidence Act a copy compared with a copy of a letter made by a copying machine is
A. Primary evidence
B. Oral evidence
C. Secondary evidence
D. Any of the above
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Which of the following does not constitute secondary evidence?
A. A photograph of the original document taken on a smart phone
B. A copy compared with the original document made by a copying machine
C. Copy transcribed from a copy, not compared with the original
D. Oral evidence regarding the contents of a document, by a person who has seen the original document
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Which of the following statements is correct?
A. Admissions may be oral or documentary or contained in an electronic form
B. Admissions is by documentary proof only
C. Admissions are conclusive proof of the matters admitted
D. Admissions include admission by conduct
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Relevancy of facts is contained in:
A. Sections 5 to 55, Indian Evidence Act
B. Sections 6 to 54, Indian Evidence Act
C. Sections 7 to 56, Indian Evidence Act
D. Sections 8 to 55, Indian Evidence Act
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Select the incorrect statements:
1. The Indian Evidence Act does not apply to arbitration proceedings.
2. The Indian Evidence Act does not apply to proceedings before a Commissioner appointed by the court for recording evidence
3. The Indian Evidence Act applies to affidavits presented to Courts
4. The Indian Evidence Act applies to judicial proceedings held before all kinds of military courts
A. 2 and 3 are incorrect
B. 2, 3 and 4 are incorrect
C. 1 and 3 are incorrect
D. None of the above is incorrect
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The question is whether A committed a crime at Calcutta on a certain day, fact that on that day A was at Lahore is relevant
A. As introductory to fact in issue
B. As preparation of fact in issue
C. As it makes existence of fact in issue highly improbable
D. As a motive for fact in issue
E. None of these
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In order to raise a presumption in favour of an electronic produced before a Court from any proper custody the record must be minimum of
A. Five years old
B. Ten years old
C. Fifteen years old
D. None of the above
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Sections 79 to 85 of Evidence Act contain
A. Presumption of facts
B. Rebuttable presumptions of law
C. Irrebuttable presumption of law
D. Irrebuttable presumptions of facts
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Under the Indian Evidence Act, the character of a person is not relevant in which of the following cases
A. Previous good character of an accused in criminal case
B. Previous bad character in reply to good character in criminal case
C. Character to prove conduct imputed in civil case
D. Character affected the amount of damage in civil case
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Section 74 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with
A. Testamentary document
B. Non-Testamentary document
C. Personal document
D. Public document
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When is the opinion of experts relevant?
A. When the court has to form an opinion of science or art
B. When identity of handwriting or finger impressions is to be decided
C. When opinion has to be formed upon a point of foreign law
D. In all the above matters
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A party/person who calls the witness can be permitted to cross-examine the witness so called by him, as provided
A. Under section 152 of Evidence Act
B. Under section 153 of Evidence Act
C. Under section 154 of Evidence Act
D. Under section 155 of Evidence Act
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