Legal Bites brings to you Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-III. The questions enlisted here are arranged section-wise and will aid the students preparing for Judiciary, APO or University Exams. Detailed solutions have been provided for the questions to answer all your queries. The list of questions curated by Legal Bites will help candidates identify the important and frequently asked questions and give them good practice for their aptitude and knowledge.
Law of Evidence Mains Solved Questions Series Part-III
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Question 1
X is charged with shooting at Y with intent to kill him. The prosecution wants to lead evidence to show that X had previously shot at Y. [U.P.A.P.O., 1996, HR.J.S. 1995]. State whether and why the evidence sought to be adduced in the circumstances given below is relevant or not? [U.P.C.J. 1992, 2000, U.P.H.J.S. 2014]
Question 2
A is facing trial for the murder of B by intentionally shooting him dead. Is the fact that A on other occasions shot at B relevant? [U.P.C.J. 1992, 2000, 2003, U.P.H.J.S. 2014]
Question 3
At the trial of A for the murder of her husband B by administering arsenic to him, the evidence is offered to show that A is in the habit of poisoning people. Discuss fully whether the evidence offered is admissible. [HR.J.S. 1998]
Question 4
A is accused of defaming B by publishing a statement. Is the fact, that on a previous occasion also A defamed B by publishing a defamatory statement relevant? [U.P.J. 2012, U.P.J. 2015, U.P. 1996]
Question 5
A is accused of defaming B by publishing a statement. Whether the fact of previous publication of a similar statement by A against C is relevant? [U.P.A.P.O. 1982 and 1988]
Question 6
At the trial of A for the murder of her husband, B by administering arsenic to him, the evidence is offered to show that;
- A is in habit of poisoning people.
- A had in similar circumstances administered arsenic of two of her children.
- B had, three days before his death, written a letter to a friend complaining of his failing health.
Discuss fully whether the evidence offered is admissible in any of these cases. [HR.J.S. 1998]
Question 7
State when facts bearing on the question of whether the act was accidental or intentional are relevant in evidence. Give examples to illustrate your answer.
Question 8
What do you mean by an admission? What are its kinds? When it is admissible in evidence? Who can make an admission? [U.P.C.J. 1984, 1986, 1992, 2016, M.P.C.J. 2009, 2011, Bihar J. 1987]
Question 9
A makes a statement to B that the ornaments stolen from the house of C were recovered from his house. Does the statement made by A to B amount to confession?
Question 10
“Admissions cannot be proved by or on behalf of the person who makes them.” Are there any exceptions to this rule? Discuss the above statement along with its exceptions. [U.P.C.J. 1991]
Question 11
Discuss the admissibility and appraisal of electronic evidence. [U.P.C.J 2005]
Question 12
Is oral evidence admitted to explain the contents of a document and the electronic record are relevant? It so, under what circumstances?
Question 13
What do you mean by confession? What are its kinds? When is a confession made by an accused inadmissible in evidence? Discuss. [U.P.C.J. 1986, BIHAR J 1991]
Question 14
Under what circumstances, a statement made by an accused before a police officer can be used in evidence? An accused, while in police custody, gives information to the Investigating Officer that he purchased the murder weapon from a particular dealer, and then takes the Investigating Officer and the witnesses to the place of the dealer and points him out. Whether the information was given by the accused and the evidence of the Investigating Officer and witnesses are admissible? Answer referring to relevant provisions of the Evidence Act. [U.P.C.J. 1985, 1991, Bihar C.J. 1991, 2000, U.P.H.J.S 2012]
Question 15
How much information received from an accused can be proved in a trial against him? Ram, an accused of an offence of murder stated before a police officer that, the knife which I have killed Sohan has been hidden by me in the field, which I can recover”. On this information, the police officer discovers the said knife from the field, on which human blood is detected. Is the whole statement given by the accused admissible in evidence? If not, what parts or parts are admissible in evidence? Give the reasons clearly. [U.P.H.J.S. 2009]
Question 16
On a dark night, a murder was committed in Delhi. Nobody is named as the murderer. The Sub-inspector of police went to the locality to investigate. While he was investigating, one Abhay came to him and said that he committed murder. After that Abhay was arrested and became accused in the case and was tried for the offence of murder. Discuss the validity of the aforesaid confessional statement of Abhay.
Question 17
A commits the murder of B. Two police officers are eye-witnesses of this occurrence. There is no witness except these two police officers. Can the court convict offender A on the basis of the testimony of only a police witness? Give reasons and also refer to case law, if any, on the point.
Question 18
Can a retracted extra-judicial confession be made the basis of conviction? If the answer is in the affirmative under what circumstances? Delhi H.J.S. 2001. [U.P.C.J. 1985, 1986, 2000, Bihar C.J. 1979 R.J.S. 1989 2000]
Question 19
“Silence may sometimes amount to admission.” Explain and Illustrate. [U.P.C.J. 1985 HR.J.S. 2000]
Question 20
A confession is induced by the following expression, “Do not run your soul into more sin but tell the truth”. Is this confession relevant? [U.P.A.P.O. 1997]
Question 21
A confession is induced by the following expression -“Have you my rings? Be a good girl and tell the truth”. Is the confession relevant?
Question 22
The accused was admitted to a hospital for treatment. He made a confession of guilt to the medical officer. The doctor told him that it would be better if he tells the truth as to how he received the wounds/ injuries. Explain whether the confession made to the medical officer is admissible in evidence or not. [U.P.H.J.S. 1995 and 1998]