Q. Is birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy? What is presumption as to abetment of suicide by married women? What is presumption as to dowry death? [MPCJ 2018] Ans. Presumption as to legitimacy:- Section 112 of the Indian Evidence…
Q. How contents of electronic records may be proved and how it becomes admissible in any proceeding ? [MPCJ 2015] Ans. The content of electronic records can be proved either through Primary evidence of the electronic records by producing the…
Q. Discuss the provision of the Evidence Act under which a confession of one accused can be used against another co-accused. [MPCJ 2013] Ans. Section 30 of IEA is an exception to the general law that confession is relevant only against…
Q. What do you understand by “Examination-in-chief’, “Cross-examination” and “Re-examination” of a witness ? [MPCJ 2013] Ans. As per section 137 of Evidence act, Examination-in-chief, Cross-examination and Re-examination are three stages of which a witness is subjected respectively by own…
Q. What is secondary evidence? In what cases and after compliance of which legal formality such evidence can be given? Discuss elaborately? [MPCJ 2012] Ans. As to what constitutes the secondary evidence, it is answered under Sec. 63 of the…
Q. Discuss the provisions in respect to the ‘communications during marriage’, ’’Official Communications” and “Professional Communications” [MPCJ 2012] Ans. All three types of communication fall in the category of privileged communication under Indian Evidence Act. That is, their disclosure is…
Q. What is “Dying Declaration”? Whether the dying declaration by itself can be the basis for conviction? Give an example with case law. [MPCJ 2011] Ans. Section 32(1) of the Evidence Act contains provision for the relevancy of what is…
Q. How far the findings of a previous Civil case are relevant in a subsequent Civil & Criminal case based on same facts. Explain with the help of case law . [MPCJ 2011] Ans. The findings of a previous Civil…
Q. Define an accomplice. A conviction is not illegal merely because it proceeds upon the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice. Explain and state the principles of law involved. [MPCJ 2010] Ans. The expression \”accomplice\” is nowhere defined in the Indian…
Q. State the four circumstances where the statements of relevant facts by a person, who is dead and cannot appear before the Court to give evidence, are relevant. [MPCJ 2010] Ans. As per section 32 of the Evidence act, the…