LL.B. (Three Years) Sem 6 Law of Evidence Nov 2015 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

Questions asked in this paper

• (2) Figures to the right indicate full marks

1. Q1 Answer the following in one or two sentences. 20:
   • a) Incriminal cases, when is character taken as relevant?
   • b) Mention any two facts of which the court must take judicial notice?
   • d) Upon whom is the burden of proving a person alive?
   • e) Whencanthe adverse party impeach the credibility ofa witness?
   • f) Who is an accomplice?
   • g) put questions to a witness?
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   • j) Which kind of question cannot be asked to a witness?
2. Q2 Write short notes on any four of the following 20 marks
   • a) Experts Opinion
   • b) Plea of Alibi
   • c) Examination of witnesses
   • d) Evidence
   • e) Public Documents
   • f) Estoppel
3. Q3 Solve any two of the 12 marks
   • a) Javed Khan, amovie star, under the influence of liquor was driving his car Unable to control, dashed to the pavement killing two of the pavement dwellers. The Police officer arrives the Scene of offence. A, who is a permanent dweller had seen the accident and gives his statement to the police B, who is a watchman of a building-near the spot of incident receives the the said accident from his friend C and gives his statement to the police officer investigating the crime
   • (i) ‘Whether the statement given by A to the police officer is admissible by the court? Explain Why?
   • (ii) Is the statement given by B admissible? Explain the principal of 'Res
   • b) to kill D by hiring a contract killer Z. After the commission of the crime, when Z was arrested by the police, he named A,B & C to be involved in the said crime. B, however, denies his role in the commission of the crime. The police officer books all the four as accused for the murder
   • (i) Can the police office book B as a co-conspirator in this case. If yes, under which provision? (i1) What will be the situation if B did not actively take part in the commission of the crime but only helped A & C in finding a contract
   • c) bumt alive by her husband Ravi for not fulfilling his demands for dowry. In the Hospital, Radha dies but before dying. She makes a statement realting to her death, to the nurse who was present there-at ihe time of her
   • (1) Does the statement made by Radha amount to a dying declaration?
   • (ii) Give a landmark judgement highlighting the relating to the dying
4. Q4 Answer any four of the following in detail 48 marks
   • a) the court presume a fact? Explain the law realting to presumption
   • b) Who is a witness? When is said to be a professional
   • c) When is the statement ofa third person taken as relevant in the court?
   • d) When is a confession as relevant under the Indian Evidence Act? Explain the law relating to confession may be given of facts-in-issue’. Analyse the statement critically
   • f) Define which are the different kinds of evidence?
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