Indian Evidence Act - Practice Test

[#911] In criminal proceedings, the fact that the accused person has a bad character is:

(A) Irrelevant

(B) Relevant

(C) Above A is correct, unless evidence has been given that he has a good character

(D) All the above are incorrect

Correct Answer

(C) Above A is correct, unless evidence has been given that he has a good character

[#912] Assertion (A): A confession always goes against the maker of it, provided it has been made freely and voluntarily. Reason (R): A confession is inadmissible against a co-accused. Choose the correct answer:

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(C) A is true but R is false

(D) A is false but R is true

Correct Answer

(C) A is true but R is false

[#913] In which of the following cases, the court may presume under Section 114:

(A) That a man in possession of stolen goods after the theft is either the thief or has received the goods knowing them to be stolen

(B) That judicial and official acts have been regularly performed

(C) That evidence which could be and is not produced would, if produced, be unfavourable to the person withholding it (e.g. the police withholding a piece of evidence)

(D) All of the above

Correct Answer

(D) All of the above

[#914] Dying Declaration can be made through signs and gestures was stated in which case?

(A) Muniappan v. State of Madras

(B) Kanwal v. State of Punjab

(C) Queen v. Abdulla

(D) Avtar Kumar v. State of Orissa

Correct Answer

(C) Queen v. Abdulla

[#915] Confession of an accused is admissible against co-accused

(A) If they are tried jointly for the same offences

(B) If they are tried jointly for different offences

(C) If they are tried for different offences and not jointly

(D) If they are tried for the same offences but not jointly

Correct Answer

(A) If they are tried jointly for the same offences

Indian Evidence Act - Study Mode

[#911] In criminal proceedings, the fact that the accused person has a bad character is:

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[#912] Assertion (A): A confession always goes against the maker of it, provided it has been made freely and voluntarily. Reason (R): A confession is inadmissible against a co-accused. Choose the correct answer:

Correct Answer

[#913] In which of the following cases, the court may presume under Section 114:

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[#914] Dying Declaration can be made through signs and gestures was stated in which case?

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[#915] Confession of an accused is admissible against co-accused

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