B.A. LL.B. (Five Years) Sem 8 Law of Evidence 2022 Oct (100 marks) Question Paper - KSLU

Questions asked in this paper

1. Q1 What is evidence ? Explain in detail the different kinds of evidence. In which cases evidence need not be proved ?
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2. Q2 Explain the doctrine of 'Res Gestae' with the help of decided cases.
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3. Q3 What do you mean by 'primary evidence' and 'secondary evidence' ? Enumerate the laws in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given.
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4. Q4 What do you mean by 'extra-judicial confession' ? What are the grounds for acceptance and rejection of extra-judicial confession ?
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5. Q5 Who are called experts ? What is the evidentiary value of opinions of experts ?
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6. Q6 What is the importance of 'cross-examination' ? Distinguish between 'examination in chief', 'cross-examination' and 're-examination' ?
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7. Q7 What is estoppel ? Explain the different kinds of estoppel.
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Write short notes on any two of the following :

1. Q8 (a) Dying declaration.
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2. Q8 (b) Character evidence.
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3. Q8 (c) Burden of proof.
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Answer any two with reasons :

1. Q9 (a) 'A', a client says to 'B', an advocate "I had a physical relationship with 'X', wife of 'P' with her consent and I request you to defend my case." Is this communication protected under the Indian Evidence Act ? Decide.
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2. Q9 (b) 'A' prosecutes 'B' for stealing his cow and 'B' is convicted. 'A' afterwards sues 'C' for the cow which 'B' had sold to 'C', before 'B' was convicted. Will 'A' succeed ?
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3. Q9 (c) 'A' and 'B', his wife are charged with the murder of a baby entrusted to them for nursing. The prosecution adduces evidence that several babies entrusted to the two accused were never heard of thereafter and dead bodies of several infants entrusted to them for nursing were found near their residence buried in the yard of house occupied by them. Is the evidence relevant and admissible ?
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