B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 8 Law of Evidence 2021 Sep Question Paper - KSLU

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1. Q1 (a) Explain the relevancy of facts showing motive, preparation and conduct.
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2. Q1 (b) X is hit by a speedy vehicle and is severely injured. Y has deposed that he saw the speedy vehicle but not the accident and X has explained him about the accident. Is this statement relevant ?
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1. Q2 (a) State the persons whose admissions are relevant.
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2. Q2 (b) A is accused of killing B. Prosecution has adduced evidence of marks on ground produced by fight between A and B prior to the incident. Is it relevant ?
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1. Q3 (a) Discuss the relevancy of confession to Police and consequential recoveries.
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2. Q3 (b) A court is required to form an opinion as to a matter. The information relating to it is stored in digital form. Who can be regard as an expert to give opinion in this matter ?
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1. Q4 (a) Examine the relevancy of dying declarations in dowry death cases.
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2. Q4 (b) A is accused of committing a crime at Bengaluru on a particular day. There is evidence to show that on the same day A was at Ahmedabad. Is this relevant ?
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1. Q5 (a) Explain the cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given.
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2. Q5 (b) A, a married woman has committed suicide after leaving a suicide note that has husband subjected her to cruelty. Decide the relevancy of this suicide note.
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1. Q6 (a) Explain the provisions relating to the exclusion of oral by documentary evidence.
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2. Q6 (b) A has drawn a bill on B for Rs. 5,000 payable to C. B is denying the authority of A to draw the bill. Decide.
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1. Q7 (a) Explain the scope of privileged communications between advocate and his client.
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2. Q7 (b) In a prosecution for rape, a prosecution witness has turned hostile. Can he be cross-examined by the prosecution ?
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1. Q8 (a) Discuss the scope of cross examination and explain the questions lawful in cross examination.
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2. Q8 (b) Write a short note on leading questions.
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1. Q9 (a) Define Estoppel. State the different kinds of estoppel.
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2. Q9 (b) Public Document.
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1. Q10 (a) What is burden of proof ? On whom it lies ?
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2. Q10 (b) Hostile witness.
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