CCSU LLB - Law of Evidence - 2019 - Old Question Paper

 

LLB 5th Semester Examination, December 2019

Law of Evidence

(K-5003)

Section A

Note: Attempt all questions. Each question carries 4 marks

1. What is meant by expert opinion?

2. What is hearsay evidence?

3. Define proved, diproved and not proved.

4. What questions can be asked in cross examinations?

5. What is secondary evidence?

Section B 

Note: Attempt any two questions. Each question carries 10 marks

6. Who is a competent witness to testify? Whether a dumb person can be considered a competent witness.

7. When does evidence of character become relevant in civil and criminal cases? 

8. Discuss with illustration the law regarding 'estopal' as laid down in the Indian Evidence Act.

Section C

Note: Attempt any three questions. Each question carries 20 marks

9. Discuss the important rules regarding 'relevancy of facts' as laid down in the Indian Evidence Act.

10. What do you mean by burden of proof and on whom does the burden of proof lie in civil and criminal cases?

11. What is confession? What is the difference between admission and confession? Explain the provision regarding confession of co-accused.

12. Define dying declaration. What is the test laid down by the judiciary for the reliability of a dying declaration? Can the accused persons be convicted on the basis of uncorroborated dying declaration alone? Discuss with relevant case laws.

13. What are privileged communications? State the circumstances under which the privilege can be claimed.