Which one of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 has been inserted by the Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1986
A. Section 111A
B. Section 113A
C. Section 113B
D. None of the above
Answer: Option C
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act, 1986 introducedSection 113B to the Indian Evidence Act. Section 113B deals with the presumption of abetment of suicide by a married woman within a period of seven years from the date of marriage. It establishes a presumption that if a married woman commits suicide within seven years of marriage and it is shown that her husband or his relatives subjected her to cruelty, the court will presume that such cruelty and abetment to suicide were made with the intention to force her to commit suicide.Therefore, the correct answer is:
C. Section 113B
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Which section of the Indian Evidence Act protects communication during marriage?
A. Section 122
B. Section 123
C. Section 124
D. Section 125
A. Of 'B', because 'B' is a merchant in Delhi. 'A' has written many letters addressed to 'B'
B. Of 'C' because 'C' is a clerk of 'A' 'C's duty was to examineand file A's correspondence
C. Of 'D' because 'D' is Z's broker to whom Z habitually submitted the letters purporting to Bwritten by 'A' for the purpose of his advice
D. Of all the above
A. Section 120
B. Section 126
C. Section 123
D. Section 98
A. That relates to only the place of occurrence
B. That relates to nature of the object
C. That relates to the past user of the object
D. Information given by the accused, as relates distinctly to the fact thereby discovered
because section 113B of evidence act deals with presumption as to dowry death