Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-VI: Important Questions for Judiciary, APO & University Exams | Part - VI of X

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Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-VI

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Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-VI of X

Question 1

What evidence is to be given when a statement forms part of the conversation, document, electronic record, book, or series of letters or papers?

Question 2

Write short notes on:

1. Judgment in rem, and;
2. Judgment in personam.

Question 3

How far, under what circumstances, and for what purposes, can previous judgments be deemed relevant? [M.P.C.J. 2011, U.P.C.J. 2018]

Question 4

A sues B for trespass on his land. B alleges the existence of a public right of way over the land, which A denies. Is the existence of decree in favour of the defendant (C), in a suit by A against C for a trespass on the same land, in which C alleged the existence of the same right of way, relevant or conclusive proof that right of way exists? [W.B.J.S. 1997]

Question 5

A prosecutes B for adultery with C. A’s wife. B denies that C is A’s wife, but the court convicts B for adultery. Afterwards, C is prosecuted for bigamy in marrying B during A’s lifetime. C pleads that she was never the wife of A. Is the judgment against B in the former case relevant against C in the latter case? [VV.B.J.S. 1998, 1990, U.P.C.J. 1988, U.P.A.P.O. 1997]

Question 6

A prosecutes B for stealing a cow from him. B is convicted. The cow had been sold by B to C. A brings a suit against C for recovery of the cow and produces the judgment against B in support of his claim. Is the judgment relevant? Give reasons for your answer. [W.B.J.S. 1998, U.P.A.P.O., 1996]

Question 7

Who is an expert? When is the opinion of an expert relevant? What is the value of such an opinion in evidence? [U.P.C.J. 1982, 1985, 1997, 20181, UPHJS 2001]

Question 8

Discuss the law regarding opinion as to the handwriting of a person. [U.P.C.J. 1987]

Question 9

How is the disputed handwriting of a person proved? Modes of Proving disputed Handwriting. [U.P.P.C.S.J. 1987, Raj. J.S. 1994, Delhi J.S. 1984]

Question 10

Write a note on the relevancy of evidence as to good character in civil and criminal cases. [D.J.S. 2008]

Question 11

In a trial for an offence, the prosecution adduces evidence of the bad character of the accused. The accused objects to the admissibility of prosecution evidence on the ground that he has not given evidence of his good character. Decide.

Question 12

“No fact of which the court will take judicial notice need be proved.” Critically examine this statement and state the facts which the court must take judicial notice. [M.P.C.J. 2013, Bihar J. 1979, U.K.C.J. 2015]

Question 13

Explain fully with the illustration that “oral evidence must in all cases be direct.” [U.P.C.J. 1984, 1992, Bihar J. 1987, 2006, Jharkhand J. 2014]

Question 14

What do you mean by ‘Hearsay Evidence’? Why is such evidence generally not admitted? State the exceptions, if any. [U.P.C.J. 1985, 1987, 2000, 2003, U.P.H.J.S. 2014, M.P.C.J. 2009, U.P.A.P.O. 1982]

Question 15

Define and distinguish between primary and secondary evidence. Under what circumstances is secondary evidence admissible in place of primary evidence? [M.P.C.J. 1996, 2001, 2012, BIHAR J. 1997, 2014]

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Question 16

The plaintiff filed a suit for partition of a property basing his right under a registered will and produced a certified copy of the Will (Ex. A/1) will the plaint. The defendant in the written statement pleaded that the said will was revoked by the testator during his lifetime. During the argument, the defendant contended that the will is not properly proved and even if there is no dispute in the written statement about the validity and genuineness of the Will formal proof of the Will be examining one of the testators is necessary before the will is read in evidence and one of the testators is admittedly alive. (Section 68 of the Indian Evidence Act provided that if a document is required to be attested, (like a will), it shall not be used as evidence until one of the attesting witnesses at least has been called as a witness for proving its execution if there be one testator alive.) Dispose of the argument of the defendant by an order. [D.J.S. 1991]

Question 17

How a signature or handwriting of a person alleged to have been signed or written by him is proved. [U.P.C.J. 1983, M.P.C.J. 2013, C.G.J. 2003, JHARKHAND J. 2014]

Question 18

The genuineness of a signature on a document was a dispute. Parties produced evidence on the point but did not examine handwriting experts. The trial judge himself compared the disputed signature with the admitted signature of the alleged executants. He held that the disputed signature was a forgery. In the appeal, this finding was assailed. Decide and give reasons. [D.J.S. 1990]

Question 19

Distinguish between public and private documents. How are they proved?

Question 20

Is a document of title, which is more than 20 years old and the basis of the suit, admissible under Section 90 of the Evidence Act? Will it not be correct to say that sub-Section (2) of Section 90-A inserted by the U.P. Civil Laws Amendment Act, overrides Section 90?

Question 21

“Oral evidence cannot be substituted for the written evidence, of any contract which the parties have put into writing”. Explain and illustrate. [H.R. 1996]. Explain and illustrate the principle of exclusion of oral by documentary evidence.

Question 22

A filed a suit in the Court of Civil Judge, Amravati alleging that she had purchased the house and made improvements in the house. Being in need of money she entered into an agreement with B for a loan of Rs. 20,000/-. It was decided that simultaneously she should execute nominal documents of sale and rent note. These documents i.e. sale deed and rent note were never intended to be acted upon and she had to pay interest of Rs 18% per annum on the loan. It was stated that B was attempting to enforce the document as a sale deed. The declaration was prayed that she continued to the owner of the house. In defence, B maintained that the sale deed represented the true transaction and the ownership of the house has passed to him. During the trial, A wanted to produce oral evidence that the sale deed was a sham document and never intended to be acted upon. An objection was raised by B that A cannot be permitted to produce oral evidence contrary to the contents of the sale deed. Decide the said objection. Give reasons. [D.J.S. 1989]

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