2 Indian Evidence Act, 1872

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Extent, Commencement & Applicability Note : After cominginto
31-10-2019. the Indían Evidence
As per Section 1 of the Indian Evidence Act., the tion Act, 2019 w.e.f
India.
Act shallextend to whole of
1.
Act camne into force on to:
Act is not applicable
(a) March 15, 1872 (b) September 1, 1872
6 The Indian Evidence
Kashmir
) September 15, 1872 (d) October 1, 1872 (a) Jammuand
Nagaland
Ans. (b) (Raj. JLO 2019, U.P.Cj 2015, (b) Jammu Kashmir and Tribal
Nagaland and Scheduled
Sikkim JS 2014, CJS 2014] () Jammu Kashmir,
areas
2 As per Preamble of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
the purpose of this Act is (d) Allthe above
[RajAPP 2007]
(a) to provide, define and amend the law of evidence Ans. (*)
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(b) to provide, consolidate the law of evidence Note : After coming into force of] & Evidence
the Indian
(c) to define and amend the law of evidence tion Act, 2019 w.e.f. 31-10-2019,
Act shall extend to whole of India.
(d) to consolidate, define and amend the law of
evidence General
Ans. (d) [UJS 2015, U.P. APO 2006] 1 Under Section 1 of the Indian Evidence Act, the
3 The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 has been divided proceedings which are specifically excluded from
into....parts and ..... chapters. the operation of the Indian Evidence Act:
(a) 2, 10 (b) 3, 11
(a) Proceedings before Industrial Tribunals
() 4,12 (d) 3, 12 (b) Proceedings before Arbitrators
Ans. (b) [Bihar A.P.0. 2020]
() Proceedings before Administrative Tribunals
4 How many Sections and Chapters are there in the (d) None of the above
Indian Evidence Act, 1872?
Ans. (b) [H.P JS 2016]
(a) 167 Sections and 11 Chapters
(b) 172 Sections and 16 Chapters
2 Indian Evidence Act does not apply to the:
(c) 160 Sections and 10 Chapters 1 proceedings before the arbitrator
(d) 180 Secions and 15 Chapters 2. affidavits submitted by the deponent ofhis own
Ans. (a) [U.K.CJ 2021, Bihar APO 2013, 3. statements made by a child
U.K. AP0 2010, CJS2014) 4 statement of a person whose past is criminal
5 The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 applies to Select the correct answer using the code given
Jammu
(a) the whole of India including the State of below:
and Kashmir
(a) 1and 4
any Court
(b) alljudicial proceedings in or before (b) land 3
() proceedings before an Arbitrator (c) 1and 2
Court or Officer
any
(a) afthdavits presented to (d) 2only
RJS 2016,
Ans. () [RJS 2019, DAPP 2008,
AJS 2011] Ans. (c)
(DAPP 2010]
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Which of the Indian Lmdene Aa, 1872
(a)
following statements is "Any suchfact which posscsses probative: force is
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called evidence." Thisdefinition belong8 to
applies to
Evidence Act applics to affidavits
(b) The lndian (b) Stephen
(a) Salmond
whose object is to aprocceding (d) Bentharn
determine
tween onc person and a jural relation be () Phipson
another Ans. (a) [U.P. APO 2015)
(c) The Indian means
Evidence Act applies to arbitration 8 Themaxim false in omnibus
proceedings (a) ifa thing is false in respect of one,,if rnust not be
(d) The lndian Evidence Act taken to be false in respect of all
applies to departmental (b) if a thing is false in respect of one, it rnust be
procecdings
Ans. (b) taken to be false in respect of all
4
[DAPP 2005) (c) ifa thing is true in respecttof one, it mustbe taken
The Indian Evidence Act
applies to to be true in respect of all
(a) Affidavits
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
(b) Judicial proceedings (Bihar A.P.0. 29201
Ans. (b)
(c) Arbitration proceedings 9 The maxim falus in uno, falus in omnibr:
(d) All of these
Ans. (b) (a) A sound rule of evidence
[U.K. CJ 2021]
5. Select the incorrect statements using the code given (b) A sound rule of law
below: (c) Both (a) and (b)
1 The Indian Evidence Act does not apply to (d) None of the above
arbitration proceedings. Ans. (a) PJS 2019]
2. The Indian Evidence Act does not apply to 10. Principle of 'falsus in uno falsus in omnibus'is
proceedings before a Commissioner ap (a) Rule of law
pointed by the court for recording evidence
(b) Rule of caution
3. The Indian Evidence Act applies to affidavits
presented to Courts
(c) Not applicable in India
4. The Indian Evidence Act applies to judicial (d) Both (Rule of caution) and (Not applicable in
India)
proceedings held before all kinds of military
Ans. (d)
COurts [Raj. JLO 2019]
1. Point out the correct answer.
(a) 2and 3 are incorrect
Law of Evidence is
(b) 2,3and 4are incorrect
(c) 1and 3 are incorrect (a) Lex Tellienis
(b) Lex Fori
(d) None of the above is incorrect ) Lex Loi
(d) Lex Situs
Ans. (b) Ans. (b) [U.P. CJ 2016, H.P JS 2007-1,
[U.P. CJ 2013]
6. The Indian Evidence Act was UJS 2012, HADA 2016, HHJS 2013,
drafted by
(a) Lord Macaulay 12, AJS 2011, Sikkim JS 2014]
The Indian Evidence Act.
1872 is
(b) Sir Jarmes F. Stephen Many rules relating to law of not exhaus tive.
tained in: evidence are con
() Huxley
(d) Sir Henry Summer Maine (a) Code of Civil
Procedure,
1908
Ans. (b) (b) Transfer of
[Bihar APO 2020, H.P. JS 2011,
(c)
Property Act,1882
BJS 2012, AJS 2011, PJS Indian Succession Act,
2010, (d) All the above 1925
UJS 2015,2013]
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Ans. (d)
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To which of the following does the Evidence Act Law
Substantive and Procedural
()
apply?
above
(d) None of the 2015, PJS
2017,
(a) Affidavits [U.P.CJ
Bihar APO 2012]
Ans. (b)
b) Non-judicial proceedings which one of
consists of
) Arbitration proceedings 20. The Law of Evidence
() Judicial proceedings the following?
rcasoning
Ans. (d) [Raj. JLO 2019) (a) Ordinary rulcs of
evidence
14 The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 applies to (b) Legal rules of
(a) administrative tribunal's proceedings (c) Rules of logic
(d) All of the above
b) arbitrator's proceedings [U.P. CJ 2013]
() contempt's proceedings Ans. (b) not been
the following terms has
Which one of Section
(d) none of the above 21. Evidence Act under
defined by the Indian
Ans. (d) [U.P. CJ 2003, U.P. HJS 2009, 3?
H.P JS 2011] (a) Court
(b) Document

15. Section 2 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 was (d) Confession
(c) Evidence
repealed by [UJS 2010, 2021]
Ans. (d)
(a) Repealing Act, 1948 (b) Repealing Act, 15945 following is NOT defined
under
22. Which one of the
() Repealing Act, 1883 (d) Repealing Act, 1938 Section 3 of the Indian
Evidence Act, 1872?

Ans. (d) [U.P.A.P0. 2019] (b) Document

(a) Court
Section 3
16. Which word has not beendefined under (c) Evidence
(d) Confession

of the Indian Evidence Act? [U.P.A.P.0. 2019]

Ans. (d)
(a) Confession (b) Court
Court
) Fact
(d) Document (
included in the
[Raj. JLO 2019] 1 Which one of the following is not
Ans. (a) Evidence Act?
expression Court' under the Indian
The affidavit given to the Court
is
17. (a) All judges
(a) not an evidence (b) All persons legally authorized to take
evidence
(b) an evidence
() AllMagistrates
(c) merely awritten statement (d) Arbitrator
(d) a proof
[UJS 2013] Ans. (d) [HJS 2021, U.P. CJ 2003,
Ans. (a) Raj APP 2005, UJS 2015,
applies to: M.P. CJ 2017, Jhar APP 2012,
18. Indian Evidence Act cJS 2014]
(a) Civil proceedings only 2 In the Indian Evidence Act, the expression "Court
(b) Criminal proceedings only means:

criminal proceedings
() Both the civil and (a) All Judges
(d) None of the above APP 2007] (b) AllMagistrates
[BHJS2015, Raj
Ans. (c)
the Indian
Evidence () Allpersons except Arbitrators, legally authorised
ofevidence under to take evidence
19. The Law
Act, 1872is (d) All the above

(a) Substantive Law Ans. (d) (RCJ 2014]

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