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Sixth Semester of Three Year LL.B. Degree Examination, June/July 2012
LAW OF EVIDENCE
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100
Instructions : 1. Answer all five Questions.
2. One essay type and one short note question or problem
from each unit have to be attempted, which is referred as
part (a) and (b) in all the units.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
UNIT – I
Q. No. 1. (a) What is evidence ? State different kinds of evidence. Marks : 15
ÓÝPÜÒ$ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ËË«Ü Äࣿá ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Define admission and point out the differences between
admission and confession.
J²³Wæ¿á®Üá° ÊÝÂTÝÂ¯Ô ÊÜáñÜᤠJ²³Wæ ÊÜáñÜᤠñܱæä³²³WæWÜÙÜ ®ÜvÜáË®Ü
ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÜãbÔÄ.
(b) ‘A’ is tried for the murder of ‘B’ by poisoning. Is the fact, that
before the death of ‘B’, ‘A’ procured poison similar to that which
was administered to ‘B’ relevant ? Marks : 5
"' ®Ü®Üá° ËÐÜ ÖÝQ Pæãí¨Ü B±Ý¨Ü®æ¿á ÊæáàÇæ "A'®Ü®Üá° ËaÝÃÜOæWæ
JÙܱÜwÓÜÇÝÀáñÜá. "'®Üá ÓÝ¿ááÊÜâ¨ÜPÜãR Êæã¨ÜÆá AÊܯWæ ÖÝQ¨Ü
ËÐܨíÜ ñÜÖáÜ ¨æà ËÐÜ樆 áÜ ° "A'®Üá ±Üv¨
æ áÜ Pæãíw¨Üª ÓÜíWÜ£¿áá ÓÜáÓÜí¨ÜÊ
àæ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
The question is whether a horse sold by ‘A’ to ‘B’ is sound.
‘A’ says to ‘B’ go and ask ‘C’, ‘C’ knows all about it. When
asked by ‘B’, ‘C’ says that the horse is not sound. Is the
statement made by ‘C’ admissable in evidence ?
"A'®Üá "'Wæ ÊÜÞÄ¨Ü PÜá¨ÜáÃæ¿áá ÓÜÌÓܧ˨æÁáàÊæíáÊÜ ±ÜÅÍæ° ? "A'®Üá "'
Wæ "PÜ 'Wæ ÖæãàX PæàÙÜá AÊܯWæ GÇÝÉ Wæ㣤¨æ. "' ®Üá "PÜ ' Wæ PæàÙÜÇÝX B
PÜá¨ÜáÃæ¿áá ÓÜÌÓܧÊÝXÆÉ Gí¨Üá "PÜ '®Üá ÖæàÙÜáÊÜ®Üá. "PÜ ' ÖæàÚPæ¿áá
ÓÝQÒ¿ÞX ÔÌàPÝÃÜÊÝWÜáÊÜâ¨æ ?
P.T.O.
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UNIT – II
Q. No. 2. (a) State the provisions of Indian Evidence Act relating to facts
which need not be proved. Marks : 15
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ÓÜíWÜ£WÜÚWæ ÓÜíí«Ü±Üor E±Üí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the circumstance in which judgements of court become
relevant.
®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨Ü £à±ÜâìWÜÙÜá ÓÜáÓÜí¨ÜÊÝWÜáÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) ‘A’ is accused of theft. During the police custody he indicated
the place where the stolen goods were hidden and the police
recovered those goods. Can this information be used against ‘A’ ? Marks : 5
"A' ®Üá PÜÙÜÛñÜ®Ü¨Ü B±Ý¨Ü®æWæãÙÜWÝX¨Ýª®æ. ±æäàÈÓÜÃÜ ÊÜÍܨÜÈɨݪWÜ PÜÙÜÛñܮܨÜ
ÊÜÓÜá¤WÜÙÜ®Üá° AvÜXÔor ÓܧÙÜ¨Ü WæY AÊÜ®Üá ÖæàÙÜÇÝX AÊÜÃÜá B ÊÜÓÜá¤WÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÊÜͱ
Ü wÜ ÔPæãíw¨ÝªÃ.æ D ÖæàÚPæ¿á®Üá° "A' ®Ü ËÃÜá¨Ü E±ÜÁãàXÓÜÖÜá¨æà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
The question is whether ‘A’ was the legitimate son of ‘B’ ? Is
the fact ‘A’ was always treated as such by the members of the
family relevant ?
"A' ®Üá "'®Ü ®Ý¿á¨Ü ÊÜáWÜ®æà ? G®Üá°ÊÜâ¨Üá ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨Ü ÊÜááí¨æ
CñÜÂ¥ÜìÊÝWܸæàPÝ¨Ü ±ÜÅÍæ° C¨ÝªWÜ PÜáoáí¨Ü ÓܨÜÓÜÂÃÜá ¿ÞÊÝWÜÆá
"A' ®Ü®Üá° ÖÝWæ ±ÜÄWÜ~ÓÜᣤ¨ÜªÃÜá, G®Üá°ÊÜâ¨Üá ÓÜáÓÜí¨ÜÊæà ?
UNIT – III
Q. No. 3. (a) What do you mean by Secondary Evidence ? State the
circumstances in which secondary evidence may be given. Marks : 15
©Ì£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜÈÉ ©Ì£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂÊÜ®Üá°
¯àvÜÖÜá¨Üá Gíá¨Ü®Üá° ÖæàÚÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Define presumptions and explain presumptions as to ancient
documents.
±Ü ä ÊÜ ì »ÝÊÜ ® æ ¿ á®Ü á ° ÊÝÂTÝÂ¯Ô ÊÜ á ñÜ á ¤ ±ÝÅbà®Ü ¨Ü Ó Ý¤ Ê æ à iWæ
ÓÜ í íst í ñæ CÃÜáÊÜ ±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
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(b) Write a note on public documents. Marks : 5
ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ¨ÜÓݤÊæàgáWÜÙÜ WæY q±Ü³~ ÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on Hearsay evidence.
PæàÚ £Ú¨Ü ÓÝQÒWÜÙÜ WæY q±Ü³~ ÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – IV
Q. No. 4. (a) Explain the provisions of Indian Evidence Act relating to Burden
of proof. Marks : 15
ÃÜágáÊÝ£®Ü »ÝÃÜ¨Ü WæY »ÝÃÜñÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$ A¯¿áÊÜá E±Üí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Court may presume existence of certain facts. Discuss.
PæÆ ÓÜíWÜ£WÜÙÜ CÃÜáËPæ WæY ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿áÊÜâ ±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ ÊÜÞvÜÖÜá¨Üá.
aÜbìÔÄ.
(b) ‘A’ has declared the value of goods as Rs. 500/- at the time of
consignment. On loss of goods, he is claiming the value of
goods much more than Rs. 500/-. Can he be allowed to take
this stand ? Marks : 5
ñܮܰ ÓÜÃÜPÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÝWÝ~PæWæ ÖÝPÜáÊÝWÜ "A' ®Üá AÊÜâWÜÙÜ ÊÜåèÆÂÊÜâ
500 ÃÜ ã ±ÝÀáWÜ Ù æ í ¨Ü á Öæàڨܪ®Üá. PÜÙæ¨Üá Öæãà¨ÝWÜ, AÊÜ®Üá AÊÜâWÜÙÜ
ÊÜåèÆÂÊÜâ 500 ÃÜã±ÝÀáWÜÚXíñÜ Öæaæcí¨Üá ÖæàÙÜᣤÃÜáÊÜ®Üá. "A' ¯Wæ AíñÜÖÜ
¯ÆáÊÜ®Üá° ñÜÙæ¿áÆá AÊÜPÝÍÜ˨æÁáà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Promissory Estoppel.
BÍÝÌÓÜ®Ý ±ÜÅ£í«Ü.
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UNIT – V
Q. No. 5. (a) Explain the provisions of Indian Evidence Act relating to
competency of witnesses. Marks : 15
ÓÝQÒWÜÙÜ ÓÜÊÜá¥Üìñæ PÜáÄñÜá »ÝÃÜ£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ A¯¿áÊÜá¨ÜÈÉ CÃÜáÊÜ
E±Üí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What are leading questions ? When they can be asked ?
EñܤÃÜ ÓÜãaÜPÜ ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¿ÞÊÝWÜ PæàÙÜÖÜá¨Üá ?
(b) ‘A’ a client says to ‘B’ an attorney “I have committed murder of
‘C’ and I wish you to defend me”. Can this communication be
disclosed by an attorney ? Marks : 5
"A' ®æí PÜQÒ¨ÝÃÜ®Üá "' Gí ®Ý¿áÊÝ©Wæ ""®Ý®Üá ' "PÜ ' ®Ü PæãÇæ
ÊÜÞw¨æªà®æ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¯àÊÜ⠮ܮܰ®Üá° ÃÜQÒÓܸæàPæí¨Üá ¿áÓÜáñæ¤à®æ '' Gí¨Üá
ÖæàÙÜáñݤ®æ. D £ÚÖæàÚPæ¿á®Üá° ®Ý¿áÊÝ©¿áá ±ÜÅPÜqÓÜÖÜá¨æ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Impeaching the credit of witness.
ÓÝQÒ¿á ËÍÝÌÓÝÖÜìñæWæ «ÜPæR ñÜÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá.
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