Indian Evidence Act MCQ question and answer

1

Which section of the Indian Evidence Act was amended by the Criminal law (Amendment) Act, 2005?

A) Section 90A B) Section 32 C) Section 118 D) Section 154

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Answer: Option D

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2

Under which one of the following Section of the Indian Evidence Act, a witness under examination gets the rights to refresh his memory ?

A) Section 158 B) Section 159 C) Section 160 D) Section 162

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Answer: Option B

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3

Secondary evidence of the contents of a document is not admissible when

A) The original is of a nature as not to be easily movable B) The original has been lost C) The original is public document D) The original has been found to be inadmissible

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Answer: Option D

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4

From presumption an inference may be drawn which may be:

A) Affirmative only B) Disaffirmative only C) Affirmative or disaffirmative D) None of these

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Answer: Option C

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5

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding dumb witnesses?

A) A dumb witness may give his evidence by writing in open court B) A dumb witness may give his evidence by signs in open court C) Evidence given by a dumb witness in writing before the court shall be deemed to be documentary evidence D) A dumb witness may give evidence in any manner which can make it intelligible

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Answer: Option C

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6

Section 31 of the Indian Evidence Act refers to:

A) Res gestae B) Estoppels C) Res judicata D) None of these

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Answer: Option B

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7

In criminal cases under Section 54, Indian Evidence Act to prove that the defendant committed the crime charged, evidence may not be given that he:

A) Bore a bad reputation in the community B) Has a disposition to commit crime of that kind C) Had no other occasions committed particular acts of the same class evincing such disposition D) All of them

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Answer: Option D

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8

An accused in Police custody confesses to a Police Officer, which results in discovery of the knife. The evidence admissible under

A) Section 25 of Indian Evidence Act B) Section 27 of Indian Evidence Act C) Section 32 of Indian Evidence Act D) None of the above

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Answer: Option B

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9

Facts which are inconsistent with any fact in issue are relevant' is basis of:

A) Plea of 'alibi' B) Principle of 'res-gestae' C) Nihil ad rem' D) Res integra'

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Answer: Option A

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10

In which of the following secondary evidence relating to a document cannot be given?

A) When the original document shown to be in possession of the person against whom the document is sought to be proved B) When the original document is in possession of the person who wants to prove it C) When the original document is lost without any default or negligence on the part of the person who wants to prove it D) When the original document is of such nature which cannot be easily moved

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Answer: Option B

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