B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 8 Law of Evidence 2022 Apr Question Paper - KSLU

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UNIT - I

1. Q1 (a) Explain the relevancy of facts showing the existence of state of mind and state of body.
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2. Q1 OR "Facts connected with fact in issue so as to form part of same transactions are relevant" - Discuss with reference to Res gestae.
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3. Q1 (b) Write a note on 'Test identification parade'.
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4. Q1 OR Write a note on distinction between 'Admissibility' and 'Relevancy' of evidence.
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UNIT - II

1. Q2 (a) "All confessions are admissions but all admissions are not confessions" - Comment.
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2. Q2 OR "Hearsay evidence is no evidence" - Justify the statement along with its exceptions.
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3. Q2 (b) The question is whether 'A' murdered 'B' ? During investigation of the case, one 'X' said in A's presence-the police are coming to arrest the person who murdered 'B'. 'A' hearing these words of 'X' immediately ran away. Is the above statement of 'X' relevant ?
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4. Q2 OR 'A' was charged with murder and he is in the police custody. 'A' makes a statement which leads to discovery to important material objects. Decide the relevancy of the statement.
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UNIT - III

1. Q3 (a) Discuss the provisions relating to the exclusion of oral evidence by documentary evidence.
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2. Q3 OR Explain the relevancy of character evidence under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
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3. Q3 (b) 'A' wants to prove a registered will. He contends that he need not call any attesting witness for the purpose of proving will as the will is registered. Decide.
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4. Q3 OR Write a note on latent and patent ambiguity.
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UNIT - IV

1. Q4 (a) Define and explain the law of estoppel as laid down in Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
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2. Q4 OR Explain the presumption in dowry death and rape cases.
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3. Q4 (b) 'X' an accused of murder, contends that by reason of unsoundness of mind he did not know the nature of the act. On whom the burden of proof lies ?
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4. Q4 OR 'P' was the wife of 'X'. Two months after the death of 'X', she marries 'Y'. Five months after the marriage a son 'Z' is born to 'P'. Discuss the legitimacy of the child.
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UNIT - V

1. Q5 (a) What do you understand by the expression 'competent witness' ? Whether a child witness is a competent witness ?
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2. Q5 OR Explain leading questions.
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3. Q5 (b) 'A' women prosecutes a man for picking her pocket. Can a question that she had given birth to an illegitimate child 10 years before, be asked ? Is it a proper question ? Decide.
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4. Q5 OR Write a note on powers of Judges/Courts Under Section 165 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872.
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