LLB 3 Years Sem 6 Law Of Evidence Apr 2015 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

• (2) Figures to the right indicate the marks allotted

1. Q1 Answer in one or two sentences : 2a
   • (a) What is ‘Res Gestae’? ‘(b) What is a ‘Secure Digital Signature’?
   • (c) What is a primary evidence?
   • (d) Explain ‘Judicial Confession’ How is a public document certified?
   • (f) What is re-examination? Which party can re-examine a witness?
   • (g) Who may testify asa witness in the Court of Law?
   • (h) How much of an information received from an accused be proved?
   • (i) Who is an accomplice?
   • (j) Explain the meaning of ‘Plea of Alibi’
2. Q2 Write short notes on any four of the following : 20 marks
   • (a) Dying Declaration
   • (b) Burden of proof
   • (c) Presumption of fact
   • (d) Admissions
   • (e) Conclusive Proof
   • (f) Hearsay Evidence
3. Q3 Solve any two of the following : 12 marks
   • (a) Raghu is arrested for conunitting a murder. Immediately after his arrest, Raghu voluntarily confesses to the police officer in the police station. He discloses in his the place where he has hiden the weapon with which he committed the offence
   • (i) Will statement amount to confession?
   • (ii) When confession be taken to be relevant as per law? Explain
   • (b) Birju threw acid on Asha’s face who is a 12 year old school going girl A case was made against him. During the trial, Asha was also summoned to be examined as a witness. However, during the trial, the defence lawyer raised an objection on her being examined as a witness
   • (i) Can Asha be examined as a witness in this case? Explain why?
   • (ii) What would have been the scenario was deaf and dumb? Explain
   • (c) Robert intentionally leads Peter to believe that one acre ofa particular land belongs to him and thereby induces Peter to buy and pay for the land. The land at the time of sale did not belong to Robert but after three months of Sale, Robert becomes the owner of the said land. Now, he seeks to set aside the sale between himself and Peter
   • (i) Can the Sale be set aside between them? Why?
   • (ii) Explain the Doctrine applicable to such kind of cases with the help of
4. Q4 Answer the following in detail.(any four) 48 marks
   • (a) Explain the meaning of ‘Evidence’. When can a secondary be given in place of primary evidence?
   • (b) ‘Evidence may be given of facts - in - issue and relevant facts.’ Explain which facts are relevant under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
   • (c) Explain the law relating to the Relevancy of Judgements of Court of Justice
   • (d) What is documentary evidence? How are the contents of a document proved in a court of law?
   • (e) What should be the order of examination of Witnesses in a criminal trial? When can leading questions be asked to
   • (f) Who is an ‘Expert’? In which cases are tho of experts taken as relevant?
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