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VI Semester 3 Year LL.B./X Semester 5 Year B.A.LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B.

Examination, December 2017
LAW OF EVIDENCE

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in Kannada or English
completely.

Q. No. 1. Define Evidence. “The rules of evidence are in general, same

in civil and criminal cases” – Explain. Marks : 16
ÓÝPÜÒÊÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔ. ""ÓÝPÜÒ ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜá ÓÝÊÜÞ®ÜÂÊÝX ©Êݯ ÊÜáñÜá¤
A±ÜÃݗPÜ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜÈÉ Jí¨æà BXÃÜáñܤÊæ.'' & ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 2. Explain the relevancy of the facts forming the part of same
transaction. Marks : 16
Jí¨æà ÊÜÂÊÜÖÝÃܨÜÈÉ »ÝX¿ÞXÃÜáÊÜ ÓÜíWÜ£WÜÙÜ ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 3. Define Admissions. State the persons whose admissions are

relevant. Marks : 16
J±Üâ³ËPæWÜÙÜ®Üá° (AíXàPÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ) ÊÝÂTݯÔ. ¿ÞÊÜ ÊÜÂQ¤WÜÙÜ J±Üâ³ËPæWÜÙÜá
(AíXàPÝÃÜ) ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜ GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.

Q. No. 4. What is dying declaration ? What are the conditions for its
admissibility as evidence ? Marks : 16
ÊÜáÃÜ|PÝÆ ÖæàÚPæ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? A¨Üá ÓÝPÜÒÊÝX ÔÌàPÜÄÓÜÆá CÃÜáÊÜ
ÐÜÃÜñÜá¤WÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?

Q. No. 5. “Oral evidence must in all the cases whatever be direct” Explain
with exceptions. Marks : 16
""ÊÜåèUPÜ ÓÝQÒ¿á®Üá°, ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|ËÃÜÈ ®æàÃÜÊÝX CÃÜñÜPÜR¨Üáª''
A±ÜÊݨÜWÜÙæãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔ.
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Q. No. 6. Define Estoppel. Explain the various kinds of Estoppel. Marks : 16
˟í«ÜÊÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔ. ˟í«ÜWÜÙÜ ËË«Ü ±ÜÅPÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 7. What are leading questions ? When they can be asked ? Marks : 16
EñܤÃÜ ÓÜãaÜPÜ ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¿ÞÊÝWÜ PæàÙܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
Q. No. 8. Short notes :
Write short notes on any two of the following : Marks : 8×2=16
¸æàPÝ¨Ü GÃÜvÜPæR ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) Confession by co-accused
ÓÜÖÜBÃæãಿá ñܱæä³²³Wæ
b) Public document
ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ¨ÜÓݤÊæàgá
c) Professional communications.
ÊÜ꣤±ÜÃÜ ÖæàÚPæWÜÙÜá.
Q. No. 9. Answer any two with reasons : Marks : 10×2=20
¸æàPÝ¨Ü GÃÜvÜPæR PÝÃÜ|WÜÙæãí©Wæ EñܤÄÔ :
a) A is accused of a crime. It is shown that soon after the crime
he is absconding his place. Is this fact relevant ?
"A'®Üá Jí¨Üá A±ÜÃÝ«Ü¨Ü BÃæãಿÞX¨Ü᪠, AÊÜ®Üá A±ÜÃÝ«Ü gÃÜáX¨Ü
ñÜPÜÒ| ñܮܰ ÓܧÙÜ©í¨Ü PÝOæ¿ÞX¨Ýª®æí¨Üá ñæãàÄÓÜÇÝX¨æ. D ÓÜíWÜ£¿áá
ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ?
b) The question is whether A was the legitimate son of B ? Is
the fact that A was always treated as such by the members
of the family, relevant ?
"A'®Üá "Ÿ'®Ü «ÜÊÜáìg ÊÜáWÜ®æ ? GíŸ ±ÜÅÍæ° C¨æ. AÊܮܮÜá° ÊÝÓܤËPÜÊÝX
PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü ÓܨÜÓÜÂÃæÆÉÃÜã "Ÿ' «ÜÊÜáìg ÊÜáWÜ®æí¨æà ®Üvæ¨ÜáPæãÙÜáÛ£¤ÃÜáÊÜ
ÓÜíWÜ£¿áá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ?
c) A is charged with travelling in a railway without a ticket.
A denies the charge. On whom the burden of proof lies ?
"A'®Üá ÃæçÈ®ÜÈÉ qPæàoá CÆɨæà ±ÜÅ¿Þ~ÓÜᣤ¨Ýª®æí¨Üá BÃæãà²ÓÜÇÝX¨æ.
AÊÜ®Üá B B±Ý¨Ü®æ¿á®Üá° AÆÉWÜÙ橨ݪ®æ. ¿ÞÃÜ ÊæáàÇæ ÃÜágáÊÝ£®Ü
»ÝÃÜ CÃÜáñܤ¨æ ?
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VI Semester 3 Years LL.B. Examination, December 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.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answer should be either in English or in Kannada
completely.
UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) Explain the relevancy of facts forming part of the same
transaction, with suitable illustrations. Marks : 15
Jí¨æà ÊÜÂÊÜÖÜÃÜOæ¿á »ÝWÜÊÝXÃÜáÊÜ Zo®æWÜÙÜ ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á®Üá° ÓÜãPܤ
E¨ÝÖÜÃÜOæWÜÙæãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Define admissions and state when the statements of third
persons are admissions.
J±ÜâË
³ PæWÙÜ Ü®áÜ ° ÊÝÂTÝÂ¯Ô ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜáãÃÜ®¿
æ á ÊÜÂQ¤WÙÜ Ü ÖæàÚPæWÙÜ áÜ ¿ÞÊÝWÜ
J±Üâ³ËPæWÜÙÝWÜáñܤÊæ GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ÖæàÚÄ.
(b) ‘A’ is charged with shooting at ‘B’ with intent to kill him.
Prosecution has proved a fact that ‘A’ had previously shot at
‘B’. Is it relevant ? Marks : 5
"A' ®Üá PæãÇæ ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜ E¨æªàÍÜ©í¨Ü "Ÿ' ®Ü PÜvæWæ WÜáívÜá ÖÝÄÔ¨Ü
B±Ý¨Ü®æWæãÙÜWÝX¨Ýª®æ. D Êæã¨ÜÆã "A' ®Üá "Ÿ' ®Ü PÜvæWæ WÜáívÜá
ÖÝÄԨܪ®Üá GíŸ Zo®æ¿á®Üá° A¼Áãàg®æ ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá±ÜwÔ¨æ. C¨Üá
ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
‘A’ is accused of receiving stolen goods knowing them to be
stolen. He wants to prove that he refused to sell them below
market value. Can he do so ?
"A' ®Üá Wæ㣤¨Ü㪠PÜÙÜÛñÜ®Ü¨Ü ÊÜÓÜá¤WÜÙÜ®Üá° ÔÌàPÜÄst B±Ý¨Ü®æWæãÙÜWÝX¨Ýª®æ.
ñÝ®Üá AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÊÜÞÃÜáPÜpær ¸æÇæXíñÜ PÜwÊæá ¸æÇæWæ ÊÜÞÃÜÆá
¯ÃÝPÜ Ä Ô¨Ýª X ÃÜ á gáÊÝñÜ á ±Ü w ÓÜ Æ á Cbf Ô ¨Ýª ® æ . AÊÜ ® Ü á ÖÝWæ
ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨æà ?
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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) What is confession ? State the conditions of their

relevancy. Marks : 15
ñܱæä³²³WæÁáí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? AÊÜâWÜÙÜ ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á ÐÜÃÜñÜá¤WÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæàÚÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the provisions relating to expert evidence.
±ÜÄ|ñÜÃÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂPæR ÓÜíŸí—st E±ÜŸí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) ‘A’ has obtained a decree for the possession of land against
‘B’. B’s son, ‘C’ has murdered ‘A’ in consequence. Is the
existence of decree relevant ? Marks : 5
"A' ®Üá "Ÿ' ®Ü ËÃÜá¨Üœ »ÜãËá ÓÝ̗à®Üñæ¿á wQÅ ±Üv橨ݪ®æ.
±ÜÄOÝÊÜáÊÝX "Ÿ' ®Ü ÊÜáWÜ "PÜ' ®Üá "A' ®Ü®Üá° PæãÇæWæ穨ݪ®æ.
wQÅ¿ÞXÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá ÓÜáÓÜퟨÜÊ
œ àæ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
‘A’ and ‘B’ are jointly tried for the murder of ‘C’. It is proved
that ‘A’ said : “B and I murdered C”. Can the court consider
this statement against ‘B’ ?
"A' ÊÜáñÜᤠ"Ÿ' gíq¿ÞX "PÜ' ®Ü PæãÇæWçæ ¨Ü B±Ý¨Ü®Wæ ã
æ ÙÜWÝX¨ÝªÃ.æ "A' ®Üá
ñÝ®Üá ÊÜáñÜᤠ"Ÿ' ÓæàÄ "PÜ' ®Ü PæãÇæ ÊÜÞw¨Üá¨ÝX ÖæàÚÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá
ÃÜágáÊÝñÝX¨æ. ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿áÊÜâ D ÖæàÚPæ¿á®Üá° "Ÿ' ®Ü ËÃÜá¨Üœ
±ÜÄWÜ~ÓܟÖÜá¨æà ?
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) Explain the rule of exclusion of hearsay evidence and state
exceptions. Marks : 15
PæàÚ £Ú¨ÜáPæãívÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$嬆 ÖæãÃÜÖÝPÜáËPæ ¯¿áÊÜáÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ ÊÜáñÜá¤
A±ÜÊݨÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæàÚÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the relevancy of character evidence in Civil and
Criminal cases.
©Êݯ ÖÝWÜã A±ÜÃݗPÜ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜÈÉ ÎàÆ ÓÝPÜÒ$嬆 ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
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(b) ‘A’ wants to prove a will. But both the attesting witnesses to
that will are dead. Advise him. Marks : 5
"A' ®Üá Jí¨Üá ÊÜáÃÜ|ÍÝÓÜ®ÜÊÜ®Üá° ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá±ÜwÓܸæàPæí©¨Ýª®æ. B¨ÜÃæ
B ÊÜáÃÜ|ÍÝÓÜ®ÜQRÃÜáÊÜ GÃÜvÜã ÓÝQÒ ¨ÝÃÜÃÜá ÓÝÊܮܰ²³¨ÝªÃæ. AÊܯWæ ÓÜÆÖæ
¯àwÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

‘A’ wants to prove a document which is destroyed by fire.

Can he produce photo copy of that document to prove it ?
¸æíQÀáí¨Ü ®ÝÍÜÊÝXÃÜáÊÜ ¨ÜÓݤÊàæ hæãí¨Ü®áÜ ° "A' ®Üá ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá±ÜwÓÜÆá
CbfԨݪ®æ. B ¨ÜÓݤÊæài®Ü ´æäàpæã ±ÜÅ£ ÓÜÈÉÔ AÊÜ®Üá B ¨ÜÓݤÊæàg®Üá°
ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá±ÜwÓܟÖÜá¨æà ?

UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Define Estoppel and explain its kinds. Marks : 15

±ÜÅ£Ÿí«ÜÊÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔÄ ÊÜáñÜᤠC¨ÜÃÜ Ë«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

What are presumptions ? Explain presumption in rape cases.

±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®Wæ ÙÜ íæ ¨ÜÃàæ ®Üá ? AñÝÂaÝÃÜ ±ÜÅPÃÜ |

Ü WÜÙÈ
Ü É®Ü ±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®¿
æ á®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) Write a short note on burden of proof. Marks : 5

ÃÜágáÊÝ£®Ü »ÝÃÜ¨Ü ÊæáàÇæ QÃÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a short note on presumption in dowry death cases.

ÊÜÃܨÜQÒOæ ÓÝÊÜâ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜÈÉ®Ü ±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ¿á PÜáÄñÜá QÃÜá q±Ü³~

ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Explain examination in chief, cross examination and

re-examination. Marks : 15
ÊÜááS ËaÝÃÜOæ, ±Ýqà ÓÜÊÝÆá ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜáÃÜá ËaÝÃÜOæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Explain the protection given to communications between

advocate and his client and state exceptions.
ÊÜQàÆ ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜ®Ü PÜQÒ¨ÝÃÜÃÜ ÓÜí»ÝÐÜOWæ ÚÜ Wæ PæãvÜÇÝXÃÜáÊÜ ÃÜPÒÜO¿
æ á®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔÄ ÊÜáñÜᤠA±ÜÊݨÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæàÚÄ.
(b) Write a short note on leading questions. Marks : 5
EñܤÃÜ ÓÜãaÜPÜ ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙÜ PÜáÄñÜá QÃÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a short note on evidence of accomplice.

ÓÜÖÜ B±Ý©ñÜ ÓÝQÒ¨ÝÃÜ®Ü ÓÝPÜÒ$嬆 PÜáÄñÜá Jí¨Üá QÃÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

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Sixth Semester of Three Year LL.B. Degree Examination, December 2013
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.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be either in English or Kannada completely.

UNIT – I
Q. No. 1. (a) Explain the relevancy of introductory or explanatory facts. Marks : 15
±ÜÅÓݤ±ÜPÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠËÊÜÃÜOÝñܾPÜ ñÜ¥æÂWÜÙÜ ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Define Admissions. State the persons whose admissions are
relevant.
J±Üâ³ËPæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔÄ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¿ÞÊÜ ÊÜÂQ¤WÜÙÜ J±Üâ³ËPæWÜÙÜá
ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊÝWÜáÊÜÊæíŸá¨Ü®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
(b) ‘A’ is accused of ‘B’s murder by beating him. At the time of
incident there was an exchange of words between ‘A’ and ‘B’.
Is this fact relevant. Marks : 5
"A'®Üá "Ÿ' ®Ü®áÜ ° Öæãvæ¨áÜ PæãÇæ ÊÜÞw¨Ü B±Ý¨Ü®Wæ ã
æ ÙÜWÝX¨Ýª®.æ Zo®æ¿á
ÓÜí¨Ü»Üì¨ÜÈÉ AÊÜğºÃÜ ®ÜvÜáÊæ ±ÜÃÜÓܳÃÜ ÊݨÜÊÝX¨æ GíŸá¨Ü®Üá°
ñæãàÄÓÜÇÝX¨æ. D ÊÝÓܤËPÜñæ¿áá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
The question is whether ‘A’ robbed ‘B’. Does the fact that,
shortly before the robbery, ‘B’ went to a shop with money in his
possession and showed it to third persons, is relevant ?
"A' ®Üá "Ÿ'®Ü®Üá° ÓÜáÈWæ ÊÜÞw¨Ýª®æÁáà GíŸá¨Üá ±ÜÅÍæ°¿ÞX¨æ. ÓÜáÈWæ
BWÜáÊÜ ÊÜááíaæ "Ÿ'®Üá ñÜ®æã°í©Wæ ÖÜ|ÊÜ®Üá° ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãívÜá Jí¨Üá AíWÜwWæ
ÖæãàX¨Ü᪠ÊÜáñÜᤠñܮܰÈɨܪ ÖÜ|ÊÜ®Üá° ¸æàÃæ ÊÜÂQ¤WÜÚWæ ñæãàÄst Zo®æWÜÙÜ
ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂWÜÙÜá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ?

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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) What is dying declaration ? What are the conditions for its
relevancy ? Marks : 15
ÊÜáÃÜ|PÝÈPÜ ÖæàÚPæÁáí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? A¨ÜÃÜ ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the circumstances in which judgements of the courts
become relevant.
®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨Ü £à±ÜâìWÜÙÜá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊÝWÜáÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) ‘A’ is accused of murder of ‘C’. During trial ‘A’ confesses,
I and ‘B’ murdered ‘C’ . Can this confession be considered
against ‘B’ ? Marks : 5
"A'®Üá "PÜ ' GíŸáÊÜÊܮܮÜá° PæãÇæ ÊÜÞw¨Ü B±Ý¨Ü®æWæãÙÜWÝX¨Ýª®æ. ËaÝÃÜOæ
PÝÆPæR AÊÜ®Üá ®Ý®Üá ÊÜáñÜᤠ"Ÿ' ®Üá "PÜ ' ®Ü®Üá° PæãÇæ ÊÜÞwÃÜáÊÜâ¨ÝX
ñܱæä³²³Wæ¿á®Üá° ÊÜÞwÃÜáñݤ®æ. D ñܱæä³²³Wæ¿á®Üá° "Ÿ'®Ü ËÃÜá¨Üœ
±ÜÄWÜ~ÓܟÖÜá¨æà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
The question is whether ‘A’ was legitimate son of ‘B’. Does
the fact that, ‘A’ was always treated as such by the members
of the family relevant ?
"A'®Üá "Ÿ'®Ü «ÜÊÜáì ÓÜÊÜá¾ñÜ ÊÜáWÜ®æà GíŸá¨Üá ±ÜÅÍæ°¿Þ¨ÝWÜ, PÜáoáퟨÜ
ÓܨÜÓÜÂÄí¨Ü "A'®Ü®Üá° ¿ÞÊÝWÜÆã B Ä࣠±ÜÄWÜ~ÓÜƳvÜᣤ¨Üª®Üá GíŸ
ÓÜíWÜ£¿áá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ?
UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) “Oral evidence must in all the cases whatsoever be direct”.
Explain with exceptions. Marks : 15
""ÊÜåèUPÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂWÜÙáÜ GÇÝÉ ±ÜÅPÃÜ |
Ü WÜÙÈ
Ü É ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà ÓÜí¨Ü»ì
Ü ËÃÜÈ ®æàÃÜÊÝX
CÃÜñÜPÜR¨Üáª''. A±ÜÊݨÜWÜÙæãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What are public documents ? How they are proved ?
ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ¨ÜÓݤÊæàgá Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæàWæ ÓݹàñÜá ±ÜwÓܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
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(b) Write a note on relevancy of character evidence in civil cases. Marks : 5

©Êݯ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|¨ÜÈÉ ÎàÆ ÓÝPÜÒ$嬆 ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a note on secondary evidence relating to documents.

¨ÜÓݤÊæàgáWÜÙÜ PÜáÄñÜá ©Ì£à¿áPÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$嬆 ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) What are presumptions ? Explain the presumption as to the

legitimacy of a child. Marks : 15
±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æWÜÙæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ÊÜáWÜá訆 «ÜÊÜáìgñÜÌ¨Ü PÜáÄñÜá CÃÜáÊÜ
±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Define Estoppel. Distinguish it with Resjudicata.

˟í«ÜÊÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTÝÂ¯Ô ÊÜáñÜᤠA¨Ü®Üá° ±ÜäÊÜì¯|ì¿á¨æãí©Wæ ËíWÜwÔ.
(b) ‘A’ sues ‘B’ for money due on a bond. ‘B’ has admitted the
execution of bond but contends that it was obtained by fraud.
‘A’ denies it. On whom does the burden of proof lies ? Marks : 5
Jí¨Üá ¸Ýíw®Ü®ÜÌ¿á ŸÃܸæàPÝ¨Ü ÖÜ|PÝRX "A'®Üá "Ÿ'®Ü ËÃÜá¨Üœ ¨ÝÊæ
ÖÝQÃÜáÊÜ®Üá "Ÿ'®Üá B ¸Ýív… ±ÜñÜÅ ŸÃæ¨ÜáPæãqr¨Üª®Üá° J²³Pæãíw¨Ýª®æ. B¨ÜÃæ
A¨Ü®áÜ ° ÊæãàÓÜ©í¨Ü ŸÃæÀáÔPæãÙÜÛÇÝX¨æ Gí¨Üá ÊݩԨݪ®.æ "A'®Üá A¨Ü®áÜ °
AÆÉWÜÙ橨ݪ®æ. ¿ÞÃÜ ÊæáàÇæ ÃÜágáÊÝ£®Ü ÖæãOæWÝÄPæ C¨æ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

‘A’ has drawn a bill of exchange upon ‘B’. On its presentation

‘B’ denies that the bill was actually drawn by ‘A’. Is ‘B’
estopped from saying so ?
"A' ®Üá "Ÿ'®Ü ÖæÓÜÄ®Ü ÊæáàÇæ Jí¨Üá ÖÜáíw¿á®Üá° ŸÃ橨ݪ®æ. A¨Ü®Üá°
"Ÿ'®Ü ÖÜ£¤ÃÜ ÖÜ|ÓÜí¨Ý¿áPÝRX ÓÜÈÉÔ¨ÝWÜ A¨Üá "A' ¯í¨Ü ŸÃæ¿áƳqr¨Üáª
GíŸá¨Ü®Üá° AÆÉWÜÙ橨ݪ®æ. "Ÿ' ®Üá ÖÝWæ ÖæàÙÜáÊÜâ¨ÜÄí¨Ü
±ÜÅ£Ÿí—ÓÜƳqr¨Ýª®æÁáà ?
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UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Who are competent to testify under Indian Evidence Act ?
Examine the competence of the following persons as witnesses.
i) Child witness ii) Dumb witness. Marks : 15
»ÝÃÜ£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨ÜÈÉ ¿ÞÃÜá ÓÝPÜÒ$ ÖæàÙÜÆá ÓÜÊÜá¥ÜìÃÜá ?
D PæÙÜPÜívÜ ÊÜÂQ¤WÜÙÜá ÓÝQÒ¿ÞWÜÆá CÃÜáÊÜ ÓÝÊÜá¥ÜÂìÊÜ®Üá° ±ÜÄÎàÈÔÄ.
i) ÊÜáWÜá ÓÝQÒ ii) ÊÜáãPÜ ÓÝQÒ .

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

What are leading questions ? When they can be asked ?

EñܤÃÜ ÓÜãaÜPÜ ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¿ÞÊÝWÜ PæàÙܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
(b) ‘A’ a client says to ‘B’, an Advocate, “I have committed forgery
and I wish you to defend me”. Is this communication protected
from disclosure ? Marks : 5
"A' GíŸ PÜQÒ¨ÝÃÜ®Üá "Ÿ' GíŸ ®Ý¿áÊÝ©Wæ ñÝ®Üá ±æäàgìÄ
ÊÜÞw¨Ü᪨ÝX¿áã ÊÜáñÜᤠñܮܰ®Üá° ÃÜQÒÓܸæàPæí¨Üá PæàÚPæãÙÜáÛñݤ®æ. D
ÖæàÚPæ¿áá Ÿ×ÃÜíWÜWæãÙÜáÛËPæÀáí¨Ü ÃÜQÒÓÜƳqr¨æÁáà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

A prosecution witness turned hostile during examination in

chief. The public prosecutor wants to cross examine him,
Can he do so ?
JŸº A¼ÁãàgPÜ ±ÜÃÜ ÓÝQÒ¿áá ÊÜááS ËaÝÃÜOæ¿áÈÉ ±ÜÅ£PÜãÆ
ÓÝQÒ¿ÞX¨Ýª®æ. A¼ÁãàgPܱÜÃÜ AÊܮܮÜá° ±Ýqà ÓÜÊÝÈWæ WÜáÄ ±ÜwÓÜÆá
CbcԨݪÃæ. AÊÜÃÜá ÖÝWæ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨æà ?
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VI Semester 3 Years LL.B. / X Semester 5 Years B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B.
Examination, December 2014
LAW OF EVIDENCE

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or in Kannada
completely.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1. ±ÜÅÍæ° ÓÜíTæ 9 ÖÝWÜã EÚ¨Ü ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà I¨Üá ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ EñܤÄÔÄ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÖÝWÜã EÚ¨Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÚWæ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. ±Üä|ìÊÝX EñܤÃÜÊÜ®Üá° CíXÉàЅ A¥ÜÊÝ PܮܰvܨÜÈÉ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

Q. No. 1. What is an ‘Admission’ ? Explain the relevancy of admissions in

civil case.
"AíXàPÝÃÜ ' Gí¨ÜÃàæ ®Üá ? ÔËDž ÊæãPܨÊ
ªÜ áæ WÜÙÈ
Ü É AíXàPÝÃÜ¨Ü ÓÜáÓÜퟨÜñœ Wæ ÙÜ Ü
ŸWæY ËÊÜÄÔ.

Q. No. 2. Discuss the cases in which statements of relevant fact by person

who is dead or cannot be found are relevant under the Indian
Evidence Act.
»ÝÃÜ£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨ÜÈÉ ÊÜáêñÜ A¥ÜÊÝ ±Üñæ¤ CÆÉ¨Ü ÊÜÂQ¤WÜÙÜ ÖæàÚPæWÜÙÜ
ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á®Üá° aÜbìÔ.

Q. No. 3. With the help of illustrations explain ‘may presume’, ‘ shall

presume’ and ‘conclusive proof’.
¨ÜêÐÝríñÜWÙÜ Ü ÓÜ×ñÜ "±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá', " ±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ ÊÜÞvÜñPÜ RÜ ¨áÜ 'ª
ÊÜáñÜᤠ"¯|ì¿ÞñܾPÜ ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá'WÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
P.T.O.
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Q. No. 4. Discuss the law relating to proof of public documents.
ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ¨ÜÓݤÊæàgáWÜÙÜ ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá ŸWæY CÃÜáÊÜ PÝ®Üã®Ü®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
Q. No. 5. Explain the circumstances in which secondary evidence relating
to documents may be given.
¨ÝSÇæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá±ÜwÔ¨ÝWÜ ©Ì£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂÊÜ®Üá° ¯àvܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü
ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 6. Explain the relevancy of Character evidence under the Indian
Evidence Act.
»ÝÃÜ£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨ÜÈÉ ®ÜvñÜ ¿
æ á ÓÝPÜÒ$嬆 ÓÜáÓÜퟨÜñœ ¿
æ á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 7. Explain the scope of the Sections 113 A and 114 A under Indian
Evidence Act.
»ÝÃÜ£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨Üw¿áÈÉ PÜÆíWÜÙÝ¨Ü 113 A ÊÜáñÜᤠ114 A
C¨ÜÃÜ Êݲ¤¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 8. Write short note on any two of the following :
PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜPæR ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) Alibi
Aȹ
b) Leading questions
EñܤÃÜ ÓÜãaÜPÜ ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙÜá
c) Accomplice.
ÓÜÖÜ BÃæãà².
Q. No 9. Solve any two of the following problems :
PæÙÜX®Ü ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜ®Üá° ŸWæÖÜÄÔ :
a) A Medical Officer during deposition failed to point out the
difference between narcotic drug and psychotrophic
substances. Is his opinion admissible in evidence ?
JŸº Êæç¨Ý—PÝÄ¿áá ÓÝPÜÒ$ ¯àvÜáÊÝWÜ ÊÜÞ¨ÜPÜ LÐܗWÜã ÊÜá®ÜÓÜÕ®Üá°
E¨æÅàPÜWæãÚÓÜáÊÜ LÐܗWÜã CÃÜáÊÜ ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜ £ÚÓÜÆá AÓÜ´ÜÆ®ÝWÜáñݤ®æ.
BñÜ®Ü A¼±ÝÅ¿á AíXàPÝÃÝÖÜìÊæ ?
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b) A 5 year old girl appears as a witness and states that the

accused, her step mother, had thrown her and her younger
sister in to a well. Is she competent to testify ?
JŸº 5 ÊÜÐÜì¨Ü ¸ÝÆQ¿áá ÓÝQÒ¨ÝÃÜÙÝX ÖÝgÃÝX, A±ÜÃݗ ñܮܰ
ÊÜáÆñÝÀá, ñܮܰ®Üá° ÊÜáñÜᤠQÄ¿á ÓÜÖæãà¨ÜÄ¿á®Üá° ¸ÝËWæ ñÜÚÛ¨ÜÙÜá
Gí¨Üá ÖæàÙÜáñݤÙæ. B ¸ÝÆQ ÓÝQÒ ®Üáw¿áÆá AÖÜìÙæ ?
c) A landlord had let out the outhouse for residential purpose.
But he tolerated non-residential use of the house by the tenant
for seven years. Is the landlord estopped from seeking
eviction on that ground ?
JŸº ÊÜá®æ¿á ÊÜÞÈPÜ ñܮܰ ÊÜá®æ¿á Lp…ÖèÓÜ®Üá° ¸ÝwWæWæ ¯àwÃÜáñݤ®æ.
B¨ÜÃæ ¸ÝwWæ¨ÝÃÜ 7 ÊÜÐì
Ü WÜÙÜ PÝÆ ÊÜá®æ¿á®Üá° ÊÝÓÜPRÜ ÆÉ¨æ ¸æàÃæ E¨æઠÍÜPRæ
E±ÜÁãàXԨܪÃÜã ÊÜÞÈPÜ ÓÜáÊÜá¾®æ CÃÜáñݤ®æ. ÊÜá®æ TÝÈ ÊÜÞwÓÜÆá
ÊÜÞÈPÜ ËŸí«Ü©í¨Ü ñÜvæ¿áƳqr¨Ýª®æÁáà ?

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VI Semester 3 Years LL.B./X Semester 5 Years B.A. LL.B./B.B.A. LL.B.
Examination, December 2015
LAW OF EVIDENCE

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answer should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
Q. No. 1. Explain the relevancy of facts showing the existence of state
of mind or state of body. Marks : 16
¨æ ç ×PÜ Ô§ £ ÊÜ á ñÜ á ¤ ÊÜ Þ ®Ü Ô PÜ Ô§ £ ¿á®Ü á ° ñæ ã àÄÓÜ á ÊÜ ÓÜ í WÜ £ WÜ Ù Ü
ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 2. What is a dying declaration ? Discuss its relevancy. Marks : 16
ÊÜáÃÜ|PÝÈà®Ü NãàÐÜOæ Gí¨ÜÃæ H®Üá ? A¨ÜÃÜ ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á ŸWæY
aÜbìÔ.
Q. No. 3. Explain the relevancy of character evidence under the Indian
Evidence Act. Marks : 16
»ÝÃÜ£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨Üw¿áÈÉ ®ÜvÜñæ¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$¨Ü
ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 4. Define burden of proof. On whom does it lie ? Explain. Marks : 16
MágáÊÝ£®Ü ÖæãOæ¿á®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔ. B¨Üá ¿ÞÃÜ ÊæáàÇæ CÃÜáñܤ¨æ ?
ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 5. Explain the circumstances under which a person who calls a
witness is entitled to put any questions to him which might
be put in cross-examination. Marks : 16
ÓÝQÒ¿á®Üá° ÖÝgÃÜá±Üwst ÊÜÂQ¤Ááà ÓܨÜÄ ÓÝQÒWæ ±Ýqà ÓÜÊÝÈ®ÜÈÉ
PæàÙܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙÜ®Üá° PæàÙܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 6. What is primary evidence ? Discuss its scope and importance.
Marks : 16
±ÝÅ¥ÜËáPÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? A¨ÜÃÜ Êݲ¤ ÊÜáñÜᤠ±ÝÅÊÜááSÂñæ¿á ŸWæY
aÜbìÔ.
P.T.O.
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Q. No. 7. Bring out the differences between admission and confession. Marks : 16
AíXàPÝÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠñܱæä³²³Wæ CÊÜâWÜÙÜ ÊÜá«æ CÃÜáÊÜ ÊÜÂñÝÂÓÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
Q. No. 8. Write short notes on any two : Marks : 8×2 = 16
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜPæR ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
(a) Estoppel
˟í«Ü
(b) Res gestae
ÃæӅ WæÓær

(c) Secondary evidence.

©Ì£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$Â.
Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems. Marks : 10×2 = 20
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜá ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜ®Üá° ŸWæÖÜÄÔ.
(a) ‘A’ is charged with theft of articles, the police recovered
the articles. On inquiry ‘A’ confessed the articles are
stolen by him. Explain the relevancy of this statement.
"G' ®Ü ÊæáàÇæ PÜÙÛÜ ñ®Ü ¨ Ü Ü BÃæãà±Ü˨Ü᪠, PÜÙÛÜ ñ®Ü Ü ÊÜÞw¨Üíª ñÜÖÜ ÊÜÓáÜ ¤WÙÜ ®Ü áÜ °
ñܯTݗPÝÄ¿áÊÜÃáÜ ÊÜͱ Ü w
Ü ÔPæãíw¨Ü᪠, D ËaÝÃÜ PæàÙÜÇÝX "G' ¿áá
ÊÜÓáÜ ¤WÙÜ Ü PÜÙÛÜ ñ®Ü ¨
Ü Ü ŸWæY J²³Pãæ ÙÜáÛñݤ®.æ D ÖæàÚPæ¿á ÓÜáÓÜퟨÜñœ ¿ æ á®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) The accused charged with rape seeks to produce a fact
which indicates the loose character of the complainant.
Is it admissible ?
BÃæãಿáá ŸÇÝñ… ÓÜí»æãàWÜ¨Ü A±Ý¨Ü®æ Öæãí©¨Ü᪠¨ÜãÃÜá
¯àvÜ Æ ³ o r Ê Ü Ù Ü á ¯àaÜ aÝÄñÜÅ$ÂÊÜâÙÜÛÊÜÙÜá GíŸ ÓÜíWÜ£¿á®Üá°
±ÜÅÓáÜ ¤ñ±
Ü v
Ü È
Ü bfÓáÜ ñݤ®.æ C¨Üá AíXàPÝÃÝÖÜìÊæ ?
(c) ‘A’ produces his horoscope in evidence for proof of age,
which he obtained from his mother and was used for his
marriage. Is it admissible ?
"G'¿áá ñܮܰ ÊÜ¿áÔÕ®Ü ÃÜágáÊÝ£Wæ ñܮܰ ñÝÀá ¯àw¨Ü ÊÜáñÜᤠñܮܰ
ÊÜá¨ÜáÊæWæ E±ÜÁãàXst hÝñÜPÜÊÜ®Üá° ÖÝgÃÜá±ÜwÓÜáñݤ®æ. C¨Üá
AíXàPÝÃÝÖÜìÊæ ?
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VI Semester 3 Year LL.B. / X Semester 5 Year B.A.LL.B. /B.B.A. LL.B.
Examination, December 2016
LAW OF EVIDENCE
Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

Q. No. 1. Explain the doctrine of ‘Res-gestae’ with the help of decided

cases. Marks : 16
¨ÜêÐÝríñÜWÜÙæãvÜ®æ "ÃæӅWæӅr ' ¯¿áÊÜá¨Ü ŸWæY ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 2. Define ‘confession’. Explain the law relating to relevancy and
admissibility of confessions. Marks : 16
"ñܱäæ ²
³ W³ æ ' ÊÝÂTݯÔ. ñܱäæ ²
³ W³ æWÙÜ Ü ÓÜáÓÜퟨÜñœ æ ÊÜáñÜᤠAíXàPÝÃÜPRæ ÓÜíŸí—Ô¨Ü
PÝ®Üã®Ü®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 3. Examine the circumstances under which the opinion of third
persons becomes relevant. Marks : 16
ÊÜáãÃÜ®æ¿á ÊÜÂQ¤WÜÙÜ A¼±ÝÅ¿áÊÜâ ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊÝWÜáÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜ®Üá°
±ÜÄàQÒÔ.
Q. No. 4. “Documents must be proved by primary evidence”. Explain
and state the exceptions. Marks : 16
""¨ÜÓݤÊæàgáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ±ÝÅ¥ÜËáPÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$©í¨Ü ÓݹàñÜá ±ÜwÓܸæàPÜá''. ËÊÜÄÔ
ÊÜáñÜᤠA±ÜÊݨÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔ.
Q. No. 5. Explain the doctrine of ‘Estoppel’ and mention different kinds
of estoppel. Marks : 16
"˟í«Ü ' ԨݜíñÜÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ ÊÜáñÜᤠËË«Ü ËŸí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ®ÜÊÜáã©Ô.
Q. No. 6. Discuss the scope of cross-examination and explain the
questions lawful in cross-examination. Marks : 16
±Ýqà ÓÜÊÝ騆 Êݲ¤¿á ŸWæY aÜbìÔ ÊÜáñÜᤠ±Ýqà ÓÜÊÝÈ®ÜÈÉ
PæàÙܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙÜ ŸWæY ËÊÜÄÔ.
P.T.O.
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Q. No. 7. What are the Privileged Communications ? Discuss the Marks : 16
law relating to Professional Communication.
E®Üá¾ Pܤ ÓÜíÊÜÖÜ®ÜWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ? ÊÜ꣤ ÓÜíÊÜÖÜ®ÜPæR ÓÜíŸí«Ü±Üor
PÝ®Üã®ÜáWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
Q. No. 8. Write short note on any two of the following : Marks : 2×8=16
PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜPæR ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) Public Documents
ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ¨ÜÓݤÊæàgáWÜÙÜá
b) Hostile witness
±ÜÅ£PÜãÆ ÓÝQÒ
c) Fact in issue
ËÊݨÝíÍܨÜÈÉ®Ü ÊÝÓܤËPÜñæWÜÙÜá.
Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : 2×10=20
PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜ ÓÜÊÜáÓæÂWÜÙÜÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜ®Üá° ŸWæÖÜÄÔ :
a) The accused charged with rape seeks to produce a fact
which indicate the loose character of the complainant. Is it
admissible ?
BÃæãಿáá ŸÇÝñ… ÓÜí»æãàWÜ¨Ü B±Ý¨Ü®æ Öæãí©¨Ü᪠¨ÜãÃÜá
¯àvÜƳorÊÜÙÜá ¯àaÜ aÝÄñÜÅ$ÂÊÜâÙÜÛÊÜÙÜá GíŸ ÓÜíWÜ£¿á®Üá° ±ÜÅÓÜá¤ñÜ
±ÜvÜÈbcÓÜáñݤ®æ. C¨Üá AíXàPÝÃÝÖÜìÊæ ?
b) ‘A’ sues ‘B’ for Rs. 10,000 and shows entries in his
account books showing ‘B’ to be indebted to him to this
amount. Are the entries relevant ? Decide.
"G' ¿áá "¹' ¿á ÊæáàÇæ 10,000 ÃÜã±ÝÀáWÜÚWæãàÓÜRÃÜ ¨ÝÊæ
ÖÜãvÜáñݤ®æ ÊÜáñÜᤠAÊÜ®Ü ÇæPÜR ±ÜâÓܤPܨÜÈÉ "¹'¿áá ñÜ®ÜWæ ÓÝÆ
PæãvܸæàPæí¨Üá ®ÜÊÜáã©ÔPæãíwÃÜáÊÜâ¨Ü®Üá° ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿áPæR ñæãàÄÓÜáñݤ®æ.
D ®ÜÊÜáã¨Ü®æ¿áá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ? ¯«ÜìÄÔ.
c) A person is charged with ticketless travelling in a train. In
this case on whom does the burden of proof lie ?
JŸº ÊÜÂQ¤¿á®Üá° qPæàp… CÆɨæ ÃæçÈ®ÜÈÉ ±ÜÅ¿Þ~ԨܪPæR BÃæãà±Ü
ÊÜÞvÜÇÝX¨æ. D ±ÜÅPÃÜ |
Ü ¨ÜÈÉ ÃÜágáÊÝ£®Ü ÖæãOæ ¿ÞÃÜ ÊæáàÇæ CÃÜáñܨ
¤ æ?
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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
"Ÿ' ®Ü®Üá° ËÐÜ ÖÝQ Pæãí¨Ü B±Ý¨Ü®æ¿á ÊæáàÇæ "A'®Ü®Üá° ËaÝÃÜOæWæ
JÙܱÜwÓÜÇÝÀáñÜá. "Ÿ'®Üá ÓÝ¿ááÊÜâ¨ÜPÜãR Êæã¨ÜÆá AÊܯWæ ÖÝQ¨Ü
ËÐܨíÜ ñÜÖáÜ ¨æà ËÐÜ樆 áÜ ° "A'®Üá ±Üv¨
æ áÜ Pæãíw¨Üª ÓÜíWÜ£¿áá ÓÜáÓÜퟨÜÊ
œ 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 "Ÿ'Wæ ÊÜÞÄ¨Ü PÜá¨ÜáÃæ¿áá ÓÜÌÓܧ˨æÁáàÊæíŸáÊÜ ±ÜÅÍæ° ? "A'®Üá "Ÿ'
Wæ "PÜ 'Wæ ÖæãàX PæàÙÜá AÊܯWæ GÇÝÉ Wæ㣤¨æ. "Ÿ' ®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
»ÝÃÜ£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨Üw¿áÈÉ ŸÃÜáÊÜ ÓݹàñÜá ÊÜÞvܸæàPÝXÃܨÜ
ÓÜíWÜ£WÜÚWæ ÓÜíŸí«Ü±Üor E±ÜŸí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the circumstance in which judgements of court become
relevant.
®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨Ü £à±ÜâìWÜÙÜá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊÝWÜáÊÜ 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 ŸWæY AÊÜ®Üá ÖæàÙÜÇÝX AÊÜÃÜá B ÊÜÓÜá¤WÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÊÜͱ
Ü wÜ ÔPæãíw¨ÝªÃ.æ D ÖæàÚPæ¿á®Üá° "A' ®Ü ËÃÜá¨Üœ E±ÜÁãàXÓܟÖÜá¨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 "Ÿ'®Ü ®Ý¿៨ܜ ÊÜáWÜ®æà ? G®Üá°ÊÜâ¨Üá ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿á¨Ü ÊÜááí¨æ
CñÜÂ¥ÜìÊÝWܸæàPÝ¨Ü ±ÜÅÍæ° C¨ÝªWÜ PÜáoáíŸ¨Ü ÓܨÜÓÜÂÃÜá ¿ÞÊÝWÜÆá
"A' ®Ü®Üá° ÖÝWæ ±ÜÄWÜ~ÓÜᣤ¨ÜªÃÜá, G®Üá°ÊÜâ¨Üá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ?
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°
¯àvܟÖÜá¨Üá GíŸá¨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 Ÿí—st 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 ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a note on Hearsay evidence.

PæàÚ £Ú¨Ü ÓÝQÒWÜÙÜ ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Explain the provisions of Indian Evidence Act relating to Burden
of proof. Marks : 15

ÃÜágáÊÝ£®Ü »ÝÃÜ¨Ü ŸWæY »ÝÃÜñÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$ A—¯¿áÊÜá E±ÜŸí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá°

ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Court may presume existence of certain facts. Discuss.

PæÆ ÓÜíWÜ£WÜÙÜ CÃÜáËPæ ŸWæY ®Ý¿ÞÆ¿áÊÜâ ±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨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£Ÿí«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±ÜŸí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What are leading questions ? When they can be asked ?
EñܤÃÜ ÓÜãaÜPÜ ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¿ÞÊÝWÜ PæàÙܟÖÜá¨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' ®æíŸ PÜQÒ¨ÝÃÜ®Üá "Ÿ' GíŸ ®Ý¿áÊÝ©Wæ ""®Ý®Üá ' "PÜ ' ®Ü PæãÇæ
ÊÜÞw¨æªà®æ ÊÜáñÜᤠ¯àÊÜ⠮ܮܰ®Üá° ÃÜQÒÓܸæàPæí¨Üá Ÿ¿áÓÜáñæ¤à®æ '' Gí¨Üá
ÖæàÙÜáñݤ®æ. D £ÚÖæàÚPæ¿á®Üá° ®Ý¿áÊÝ©¿áá ±ÜÅPÜqÓܟÖÜá¨æ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Impeaching the credit of witness.
ÓÝQÒ¿á ËÍÝÌÓÝÖÜìñæWæ «ÜPæR ñÜÃÜáÊÜâ¨Üá.
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Sixth Semester of three Year LL.B. Degree Examination, June 2013
LAW OF EVIDENCE

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 Questions.

2. One essay type and one short note question or problem
from each Unit have to be attempted.
3. Figures to the right indicate marks.
4. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) Define and discuss fact, facts in issue and relevant fact. Marks : 15
ÊÝÓܤËPÜñæ, ËÊÝ¨Ü ÊÝÓܤËPÜñæWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠÓÜáÓÜíŸí«Ü ÊÝÓܤËPÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÊÝÂTÝÂ¯Ô ÊÜáñÜᤠaÜbìÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

What is admission ? Who can make admissions ?

J²³WæWÜÙæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? J²³WæWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÃÜá ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá ?

(b) Write a note on Doctrine of Res Gestae. Marks : 5

"ÃæӅ WæÓæ¤ ' ԨݜíñÜ¨Ü PÜáÄñÜá ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.

OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

The question is whether ‘A’ committed a crime at Calcutta on

certain day. The fact that, on that day, ‘A’ was at Lahore. Is
this fact relevant ?
Jí¨Üá ©à®ÜÓÜ "A ' ®Üá PÜÆRñݤ¨ÜÈÉ Jí¨Üá A±ÜÃÝ«ÜÊÜ®æ°ÓÜX¨Ýª®æ G®Üá°ÊÜ
Jí¨Üá ±ÜÅÍæ° C¨æ. A¨æà ©ÊÜÓÜ "A' ÇÝÖæãàÃܨÜÈɨܪ®Üá GíŸá¨Üá Jí¨Üá
ÓÜíWÜ£¿ÞX¨æ. D ÓÜíWÜ£¿áá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ?

P.T.O.
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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) What is confession ? Whether confession made before police

is admissable in evidence ? Marks : 15

ñܱæä³²³Wæ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ±æäàÈÓÜÃÜ ÊÜááí¨æ Pæãor ñܱæä³²³Wæ ÓÝQÒ

AíXàPÝÃÜÊæà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

What is meant by dying declaration ? Explain its evidentiary

value.

ÊÜáÃÜOæãà®Üá¾S NãàÐÜOæ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? A¨ÜÃÜ ÓÝQÒ¿á ÊÜåèÆÂÊÜ®Üá°

ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) The question is whether a given road is a public way or not.
Does the statement by ‘A’ a deceased headman of the village
that “The road was public”. Is this statement relevant ? Marks : 5

Jí¨Üá ÃÜÓ椿áá ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ÃÜÓæ¤Áãà A¥ÜÊÝ AÆÉÊæäà ? G®Üá°ÊÜâ¨Üá ±ÜÅÍæ°

""ÃÜÓ椿áá ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜÊݨܨÜ᪠'' G®Üá°ÊÜ WÝÅÊÜá¨Ü ÊÜááSívÜ®Ü ÖæàÚPæ¿áá
ÓÜáÓÜퟨܪÊæà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

‘A’ was called to police station for interrogation. During

interrogation ‘A’ complained of severe stomach pain. He was
taken to hospital in a police van, while in hospital, he confessed
to a doctor that the committed robbery. Is the confession
admissible ?

"A' ®Ü®Üá° ËaÝÃÜOæWÝX ±æäàÈàӅ sÝOæWæ PÜÃæÓÜÇÝÀáñÜá. ËaÝÃÜOæ¿á

ÓÜÊÜá¿á¨ÜÈÉ "A' ®Üá Öæãpær®æãà˨æÁáí¨Üá ¨ÜãĨܮÜá. ±æäàÈàӅ
ÊÝÖܮܨÜÈÉ AÊܮܮÜá° BÓܳñæÅWæ ÓæàÄÓÜÇÝÀáñÜá. BÓܳñæÅ¿áÈÉÃÜáÊÝWÜ ñÝ®Üá
ÓÜáÈWæ ÊÜÞwÃÜáÊÜâ¨ÜPÝRX Êæç¨ÂÜ Ãæ¨áÜ ÃÜá ñܱäæ ²
³ W³ æ ¯àw¨Ü®áÜ . D ñܱäæ ²
³ W³ ¿
æ áá
AíXàPÝÃÜPæR ÁãàWÜÂÊæà ?
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UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) What are Public Documents ? State how public documents
are proved ? Marks : 15
ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ¨ÜÓݤÊæàgáWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ? ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ¨ÜÓݤÊæàgáWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÖæàWæ
ÓݹàñÜá ±ÜwÓܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What is “hearsay evidence” ? Are there any exceptions to this
rule ? If so enumerate them.
""ÊܨÜí£ ÓÝPÜÒ$Â'' Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? C¨ÜPæRà®Ý¨ÜÃÜã A±ÜÊݨÜWÜÚÊæÁáà ?
Jí¨Üá ÊæàÙæ C¨ÜªÃæ AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
(b) ‘A’ agrees in writing to pay ‘B’ of Rs. 10,000/- on 1-3-2012.
The fact that, at the same time, an oral agreement was made
that the money should not be paid till 31-3-2012. Can this fact
be proved ? Marks : 5
"A' ®Üá "Ÿ' ¯Wæ ÖÜñÜᤠÓÝËÃÜ ÃÜã±ÝÀá¿á®Üá° 1–3 –2012 ÃÜí¨Üá
PæãvÜáÊÜâ¨ÝX ŸÃÜÊÜ~Wæ¿áÈÉ J²³PæãíwÃÜáñݤ®æ. B¨ÜÃæ A¨æà ÓÜÊÜá¿á¨ÜÈÉ
B ÖÜ|ÊÜ®Üá° 31–3 –2012 ÃÜÊÜÃæWæ PæãvܸæàPÝXÆÉÊæí¨Üá ÊÜåèUPÜÊÝX
J²³PæãíwÃÜáÊܨÜá. D ÓÜíWÜ£¿á®Üá° ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá ±ÜwÓܟÖÜá¨æ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on Secondary Evidence.
©Ì£à¿áPÜ ÓÝQÒ¿á ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) Define Estoppel. Explain the different kinds of estoppel. Marks : 15
˟í«ÜÊÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔÄ. ˟í«Ü¨Ü ËË«Ü ±ÜÅPÝÃÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Explain the presumptions in cases of dowry deaths and rape
cases.
ÊÜÃܨÜQÒOæ ÓÝÊÜâWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠAñÝÂaÝÃÜ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜÈÉ¿á ±ÜäÊÜì
»ÝÊÜ®æWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
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(b) ‘A’ is charged with travelling in a railway without a ticket. ‘A’
denies the charge. On whom the burden of proof lies ?. Marks : 5
"A' ®Üá qPæàp… CÆɨæ ÃæçÈ®ÜÈÉ ±ÜÅÊÜÞ| ÊÜÞw¨Ýª®æí¨Üá B±Ý©ÓÜÇÝX¨æ.
"A' ®Üá BÃæãà±Ü樆 áÜ ° AÆÉWÙÜ ¿
æ ááñݤ®.æ ÃÜágáÊÝ£®Ü »ÝÃÜ ¿ÞÃÜ ÊæáàȨæ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write a note on presumption of legitimacy of a child.
ÊÜáWÜá訆 «ÜÊÜáìgñÜ嬆 PÜáÄñÜá CÃÜáÊÜ ±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~
ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) Explain “Examination-in-chief”, “cross-examination” and

“Re-examination”. Marks : 15
""ÊÜááS ËaÝÃÜOæ '', ""±Ýq ÓÜÊÝÆá'' ÊÜáñÜᤠ""ÊÜáÃÜá ËaÝÃÜOæ '' WÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
What are privileged communication ? Explain.
ËÍæàÐݗPÝÃÜ ÓÜíÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÝÊÜâÊÜâ ? ËÊÜÄÔ.
(b) An accused is alleged to have committed the murder of his
wife in the presence of his 8 years old son, whether the
evidence of child admissible ? Marks : 5
BÃæãಿáá ñܮܰ ÖæívÜ£¿á®Üá° 8 ÊÜÐÜì¨Ü ÊÜáWÜá訆 G¨ÜáÄ®ÜÈÉ PæãÇæ
ÊÜÞvÜáñݤ®æ. ËaÝÃÜOæ¿áÈÉ ÊÜáWÜá訆 ÓÝPÜÒ$ ¯àvÜÇÝX¨æ. ÊÜáWÜáË®Ü
ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂÊÜâ ÔÌàPÝÃÝÖÜìÊæà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ
Write note on Hostile witness.
±ÜÅ£PÜãÆ ÓÝQÒ¨ÝÃÜ C¨ÜÃÜ ŸWæY q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
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VI Semester of 3 Years LL.B. / X Semester of 5 Years B.A. LL.B./B.B.A.
LL.B. Examination, June/July 2014
LAW OF EVIDENCE

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer all 5 questions.

2. Figures to the right indicate marks.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
UNIT – I

Q. No. 1. (a) What is Evidence ? Explain the importance of circumstantial

evidence. Marks : 15
ÓÝPÜÒ$ Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ÓÝí¨Ü¼ìPÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$嬆 ÊÜáÖÜñÜÌÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Explain the relevancy of facts showing, motive, preparation

and conduct.
E¨æªàÍÜ, ±ÜäÊÜì ñÜ¿ÞÄ ÊÜáñÜᤠ®ÜvÜñæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÓÜãbÓÜáÊÜ ÓÜíWÜ£WÜÙÜ®Üá°
ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) ‘A’ wants to adduce oral evidence to prove the genuineness
of a document. Can he do so ? Marks : 5
Jí¨Üá ¨ÜÓݤÊæài®Ü Ôí«ÜáñÜÌÊÜ®Üá° ÓݹàñÜá ±ÜwÓÜÆá "A' ®Üá ÊÜåèUPÜ
ÓÝPÜÒ$ ÓÜÈÉÓÜÆá Ÿ¿áԨݪ®æ. AÊÜ®Üá ÖÝWæ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨æà ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

A is accused of a crime. Prosecution has shown that he

absconded from his house immediately after the incident.
Can ‘A’ prove that he had an urgent work at that time ?
"A' ®Üá Jí¨Üá A±ÜÃÝ«Ü¨Ü B±Ý©ñÜ®ÝX¨Ýª®æ. Zo®æ ®Üvæ¨Ü ñÜPÜÒ| AÊÜ®Üá
ÊÜá®æÀáí¨Ü ±ÜÃÝÄ¿ÞXÃÜáÊÜâ¨ÝX A¼ÁãàgPÜÃÜá ñæãàÄԨݪÃæ. B¨ÜÃæ
B ÓÜÊÜá¿á¨ÜÈÉ ñÜ®ÜWæ ¸æàÃæãí¨Üá AÊÜÍÜÂPÜ PÝ¿áìËñæ¤í¨Üá "A' ®Üá
ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá ±ÜwÓܟÖÜá¨æ ?
P.T.O.
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UNIT – II

Q. No. 2. (a) Make a distinction between admissions and confessions. Marks : 15

AíXàPÝÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠñܱæä³²³WæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÊÜÂñÝÂÔÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Who is expert ? Explain the matters in relation to which

opinions of experts become relevant ?
±ÜÄ|ñÜ Gí¨ÜÃæ ¿ÞÃÜá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ËÐÜ¿áWÜÚWæ ÓÜíŸí—Ô¨Üíñæ ±ÜÄ|ñÜÃÜ
A¼±ÝÅ¿áWÜÙÜá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊÝWÜáÊܨæíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) A is accused of an offence. During police custody he was
revealed about the place where he placed the weapons used
for the offence. Weapons were discovered from that place
by the police. What is the evidentiary value of his statement
to police ? Marks : 5
"A' ®Ü á Jí¨Ü á A±Ü Ã Ý«Ü ¨ Ü B±Ý©ñÜ ® ÝX¨Ýª ® æ . ±æ ä àÈàӅ
A¼ÃÜPæÒ¿áÈɨݪWÜ A±ÜÃÝ«ÜPæR ŸÙÜÓÜÇÝ¨Ü B¿áá«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° CqrÃÜáÊÜ ÓܧÙܨÜ
ŸWæ Y Öæ à ڨݪ ® æ . ±æ ä àÈàÓÜ Ã Ü á B¿áá«Ü W Ü Ù Ü ® Ü á ° B ÓÜ § Ù Ü © í¨Ü
ÊÜÍܱÜwÔPæãíw¨ÝªÃæ. BñÜ®Üá ±æäàÈàÓÜÄWæ ÊÜÞwÃÜáÊÜ ÖæàÚPæ¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$Â
ÊÜåèÆÂÊæà®Üá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

H is accused of causing dowry death of his wife W. There

are letters from deceased W to her parents about dowry
harrassment from H. Are these letters relevant ?
H GíŸáÊÜ Ê Ü ® Ü á W GíŸ ñÜ ® Ü ° Öæ í vÜ £ ¿á ÊÜ Ã Ü ¨ Ü Q Ò O æ ÓÝË®Ü
B±Ý©ñÜ®ÝX¨Ýª®æ. ÊÜáêñÜ W ÊÜÃܨÜQÒOæ QÃÜáPÜáÙÜ¨Ü ŸWæWæ ñܮܰ ±ÝÆPÜÄWæ
ŸÃæ©ÃÜáÊÜ ±ÜñÜÅWÜÚÊæ. CÊÜâ ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ?
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UNIT – III

Q. No. 3. (a) Define secondary evidence and state the cases in

which secondary evidence relating to documents may
be given. Marks : 15
©Ì£à¿áPÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂÊÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔÄ ÊÜ á ñÜ á ¤ ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜ í ¨Ü » Ü ì WÜ Ù Ü È É
¨ÜÓݤÊæàgáWÜÚWæ ÓÜíŸí—Ô¨Üíñæ ©Ì£à¿áPÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$ PÜãvܟÖÜá¨æíŸá¨Ü®Üá°
ÖæàÚÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Discuss the provisions relating to exclusion of oral evidence

by documentary evidence.
¨ÜÓݤÊæàgá ÓÝPÜÒ$©í¨Ü ÊÜåèUPÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$ ÖæãÃÜÖÝPÜáÊÜâ¨ÜPæR ÓÜíŸí—Ô¨Ü
E±ÜŸí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔÄ.
(b) A wants to prove a registered Will. He contends that he need
not call any attesting witness for the purpose of proving will
as the will is registered. Decide. Marks : 5
"A' ®Üá Jí¨Üá ®æãàí¨ÝÀáñÜ ÊÜáÃÜ|ÍÝÓÜ®Ü ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá ±ÜwÓÜÆá
Ÿ¿áԨݪ®æ. ÊÜáÃÜ| ÍÝÓÜ®Ü ®æãàí¨Ü~¿ÞXÃÜáÊÜâ¨ÜÄí¨Ü A¨Ü®Üá°
ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá±ÜwÓÜÆá ¿ÞÊÜâ¨æà ÓÝQÒ¨ÝÃܮܮÜá° PÜÃæ¿ááÊÜ AÊÜÍÜÂPÜñæ
CÆÉÊæí¨Üá ÊݩԨݪ®æ. ¯|ìÀáÔÄ.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Write a note on primary evidence as to documents.

¨ÜÓݤÊæàiWæ ÓÜíŸí—st ±ÝÅ¥ÜËáPÜ ÓÝQÒ PÜáÄñÜá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ.
UNIT – IV

Q. No. 4. (a) What is burden of proof ? On whom it lies. Marks : 15

ÃÜágáÊÝ£®Ü ÖæãOæWÝÄPæÁáí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? C¨Üá ¿ÞÃÜ ÊæáàÈÃÜáñܤ¨æ ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Explain presumption in rape and dowry death cases.

AñÝÂaÝÃÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠÊÜÃܨÜQÒOæ ÓÝÊÜâ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜÈÉ®Ü ±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ¿á®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
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(b) Write short note on : Marks : 5
ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
1. Tenancy estoppel.
Wæà~¿á ˟í«Ü.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

2. Presumption of legitimacy.
«ÜÊÜáìgñÜÌ¨Ü PÜáÄñÜá ±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ.
UNIT – V

Q. No. 5. (a) What are leading questions ? When can they be asked ? Marks : 15
EñܤÃÜ ÓÜãaÜPÜ ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¿ÞÊÝWÜ PæàÙܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

Explain protection given to communication during marriage

with exceptions.
ËÊÝÖÜ¨Ü AÊܗ¿áÈÉ®Ü ÓÜíÊݨÜWÜÙÜ ÃÜPÜÒOæ¿á®Üá° A±ÜÊݨÜWÜÙæãí©Wæ
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
(b) Write short note on : Marks : 5
1. Cross examination.
±Ýqà ÓÜÊÝÆá.
OR/A¥ÜÊÝ

2. Impeaching character of witness.

ÓÝQÒ¿á ®ÜvÜñæ PÜvæWÜ~ÓÜáËPæ.
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Sixth Semester Three Year LL.B./Tenth Semester Five Years B.A. LL.B./
B.B.A. LL.B. Examination, June/July 2015
LAW OF EVIDENCE

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answers should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.
ÓÜãaÜ®æWÜÙÜá : 1. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 PæR EñܤÄÔ ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ ¸æàPÝ¨Ü I¨ÜPæR EñܤÄÔÄ.
2. ±ÜÅÍæ° 9 PæR 20 AíPÜWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠEÚ¨ÜÊÜâWÜÚWæ ñÜÇÝ 16 AíPÜWÜÙÜá.
3. EñܤÃÜWÜÙÜá ÓÜí±Üä|ìÊÝX CíXÉààЅ A¥ÜÊÝ Pܮܰv¨ Ü ÜÈÉ CÃÜñÜPÜR¨Üáª.

Q. No. 1. Define Evidence. "The rules of evidence in general are same in

civil and criminal cases". Elucidate. Marks : 16
ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂÊÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔ. ""ÓÝPÜÒ$ ¯¿áÊÜáWÜÙÜá ÓÝÊÜÞ®ÜÂÊÝX ©Êݯ ÖÝWÜã
A±ÜÃݗPÜ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜÈÉ Jí¨æà¿ÞXÃÜáñܤÊæ '' aÜbìÔÄ.

Q. No. 2. Explain the relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction

with illustrations. Marks : 16
Jí¨æà ÊÜÂÊÜÖÃÜ O
Ü ¿
æ á »ÝWÜÊÝXÃÜáÊÜ ÊÝÓܤËPÜñWæ ÙÜ Ü ÓÜáÓÜퟨÜñœ ¿
æ á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 3. Define Admissions. State the persons whose admissions are

relevant. Marks : 16
J±Ü â ³ Ë Pæ W Ü Ù Ü ® Ü á ° ÊÝÂTݯÔÄ. ¿ÞÊÜ ÊÜ Â Q¤ W Ü Ù Ü J±Ü â ³ Ë Pæ W Ü Ù Ü á
ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊÝXÃÜáÊܨæíŸá¨Ü®Üá° ÖæàÚÄ.

Q. No. 4. Explain the circumstances in which judgement of the courts

become relevant. Marks : 16
®Ý¿ÞÆ¿áWÜÙÜ £à±ÜâìWÜÙÜá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊÝWÜáÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

P.T.O.
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Q. No. 5. Define secondary evidence. State the circumstances when
secondary evidence relating to documents can be given. Marks : 16
©Ì£¿áPÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂÊÜ®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔÄ. ¨ÜÓݤÊæàgáWÜÚWæ ÓÜíŸí—Ô¨Üíñæ ©Ì£¿áPÜ
ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂÊÜ®Üá° PæãvܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜ®Üá° £ÚÔÄ.
Q. No. 6. Explain the presumptions in Dowry death and Rape cases. Marks : 16
ÊÜÃܨÜQÒOæ ÓÝÊÜâWÜÙÜá ÊÜáñÜᤠAñÝÂaÝÃÜ ±ÜÅPÜÃÜ|WÜÙÜÈÉ¿á ±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æWÜÙÜ®Üá°
ËÊÜÄÔÄ.
Q. No. 7. What is (i) Examination in chief it (ii) Cross examination and
(iii) re-examination of witnesses ? Under what circumstances a
party can cross examine his own witnesses ? Marks : 16
ÓÝQÒWÜÙÜ (i) ÊÜááS ËaÝÃÜOæ (ii) ±ÝqàÓÜÊÝÆá ÊÜáñÜᤠ(iii) ÊÜáÃÜáËaÝÃÜOæ
Gí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? ¿ÞÊÜ ÓÜí¨Ü»ÜìWÜÙÜÈÉ JŸº ±ÜPÜÒWÝÃÜ®Üá ñܮܰ ÓÝQÒ¿á®æ°
±ÝqàÓÜÊÝÈWæ WÜáıÜwÓܟÖÜá¨Üá ?
Q. No. 8. Write short note on any two : Marks : (2×8=16)
¸æàPÝ¨Ü GÃÜvÜPæR ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
(a) Expert opinion
ñÜgnÃÜ A¼±ÝÅ¿á
(b) Public Document
ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ¨ÜÓݤÊæàgá
(c) Leading Questions
EñܤÃÜ ÓÜãaÜPÜ ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙÜá.
Q. No. 9. Answer any two with reasons : Marks : (2×10=20)
¸æàPÝ¨Ü GÃÜvÜPæR PÝÃÜ|WÜÙæãí©Wæ ËÊÜÄÔÄ :
(a) The question is whether 'A' robbed 'B'. Does the fact that
shortly before robbery 'B' went to a fair with money in his
possession and showed it to third persons, relevant ?
"A' ®Üá "Ÿ' ®Ü®Üá° ÓÜáÈWæ ÊÜÞw¨Ýª®æÁáà GíŸá¨Üá ±ÜÅÍæ°¿ÞX¨æ.
ÓÜáÈWæ BWÜáÊÜ ÊÜááíaæ "Ÿ' ®Üá ñÜ®æã°í©Wæ ÖÜ|ÊÜ®Üá° ñæWæ¨ÜáPæãívÜá
hÝñæÅWæ ÖæãàX¨Ü᪠ÊÜáñÜᤠñܮܰÈÉÃÜáÊÜ ÖÜ|ÊÜ®Üá° ¸æàÃæ ÊÜÂQ¤WÜÚWæ ñæãàÄÔ¨Ü
Zo®æWÜÙÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂWÜÙÜá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ?
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(b) A agrees in writing to sell a horse to B for Rs. 1,000 or
Rs. 1,500. Can evidence be given to show which price was
to be given ?
"A' GíŸáÊÜ®Üá ñܮܰ PÜá¨ÜáÃæ¿á®Üá° "Ÿ' ¯Wæ 1,000 ÃÜã.Wæ A¥ÜÊÝ
1,500 ÃÜ ã ±ÝÀáWÜ Ú Wæ ÊÜ Þ ÃÝoÊÜ Þ vÜ Æ á ÈUñÜ ÃÜ ã ±Ü ¨ Ü È É
J²³PæãÙÜáÛñݤ®æ. AÊÜ®Üá ¿ÞÊÜ ¸æÇæ¿á®Üá° PæãvܸæàPÜá GíŸ ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂÊÜ®Üá°
PæãvܟÖÜá¨æà ?
(c) 'A' a client says to 'B' an Attorney, "I wish to murder 'C' on
which I request you to defend me ". Is this communication
protected from disclosure ?
"A' GíŸ PÜQÒWÝÃÜ®Üá "Ÿ' GíŸ ®Ý¿áÊÝ©Áãí©Wæ ñÝ®Üá "PÜ ' ®Ü®Üá°
PæãÇæ ÊÜÞvÜáÊÜâ¨ÝX Ÿ¿áÔ¨Ü᪠ñܮܰ®Üá° PݱÝvÜáÊÜíñæ PæàÚPæãÙÜáÛñݤ®æ.
D ÖæàÚPæ¿áá Ÿ×ÃÜíWÜWæãÙÜáÛËPæÀáí¨Ü ÃÜQÒÓÜƳqr¨æÁáà ?

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Sixth Semester 3 Year LL.B./X Semester 5 Year B.A. LL.B./B.B.A LL.B.

Examination, June/July 2016
LAW OF EVIDENCE

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answer should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

Q. No. 1. Explain “may presume”, “shall presume” and “conclusive proof”. Marks : 16
""±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ ÊÜÞvܟÖÜá¨Üá'', ""±ÜäÊÜì»ÝÊÜ®æ ÊÜÞwPæãÙÜÛñÜPÜR¨Üáª'' ÊÜáñÜá¤
""¯OÝì¿áPÜ ÃÜágáÊÝñÜ ''®Üá° ÊÝÂTݯÔ.
Q. No. 2. Discuss the relevancy of facts relating to motive, preparation
and conduct. Marks : 16
E¨æઠÍÜ, Ô¨Üñœ æ ÊÜáñÜᤠ®ÜvñÜ Wæ æ ÓÜíŸí—st ÓÜíWÜ£WÜÙÜ ÓÜáÓÜퟨÜñœ ¿
æ á®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
Q. No. 3. Explain the circumstances in which secondary evidence relating
to documents may be given. Marks : 16
¨ÝSÇæWÜÙÜ®Üá° ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá±ÜwÓÜáÊÝWÜ ©Ì£à¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ÂÊÜ®Üá° ¯àvܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü
ÓÜí¨Ü»ì
Ü WÜÙ®Ü áÜ ° ËÊÜÄÔ.
Q. No. 4. Discuss the provisions relating to ‘Character Evidence”. Marks : 16
""aÝÄñÜÅ$ ÓÝPÜÒ$Â'' PæR ÓÜíŸí«Ü±Üor E±ÜŸí«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° aÜbìÔ.
Q. No. 5. Discuss the provisions of Indian Evidence Act relating to “Burden
of Proof”. Marks : 16
""ÃÜágáÊÝ£®Ü ÖæãOæ''Wæ ÓÜíŸí—st »ÝÃÜñÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$ A—¯¿áÊÜá¨Ü
E±ÜŸí«ÜWÙÜ ®Ü áÜ ° aÜbìÔ.
Q. No. 6. What is Estoppel ? Discuss the relevancy of Estoppel. Marks : 16
Ë»Üí¨Ü (¸ÝÀá PÜoárËPæ ) Gí¨ÜÃàæ ®Üá ? ˟í«Ü¨Ü ÓÜáÓÜퟨÜñœ ¿
æ á PÜáÄñÜá aÜbìÔ.
Q. No. 7. Discuss the scope of cross-examination and explain the questions
lawful in cross-examination. Marks : 16
±Ýqà ÓÜÊÝ騆 Êݲ¤¿á ŸWæY aÜbìÔ ÊÜáñÜᤠ±ÝqàÓÜÊÝÈ®ÜÈÉ PæàÙܟÖÜá¨Ý¨Ü
±ÜÅÍW°æ ÙÜ Ü ŸWæY ËÊÜÄÔ.

P.T.O.
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Q. No. 8. Write short note on any two of the following : Marks : 8×2=16
¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃã
Ü GÃÜvPÜ Ræ q±Ü~
³ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) Hostile witness.
±ÜÅ£PÜãÆ ÓÝQÒ .
b) Public document
ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ¨ÜÓݤÊæàgá.
c) Admission.
AíXàPÝÃÜ.

Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following problems : Marks : 10×2=20

¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃã
Ü GÃÜváÜ ÓÜÊáÜ ÓæÂWÜÙ®Ü áÜ ° ŸWæÖÄÜ Ô :
a) ‘A’ is tried for the murder of ‘B’ by poison. Before the death of
‘B’ , ‘A’ procured poison similar to that which was administered
to ‘B’. Explain the relevancy of facts.
ËÐÜ ±ÝÅÍܮܩí¨Ü "¹' ¿á PæãÇæ ÊÜÞvÜÇÝX¨æ Gí¨Üá "G' ¿á®Üá° A—
ËaÝÃÜOæWæãÙܱÜwÓÜÇÝÀáñÜá. "¹' ¿á ¯«Ü®ÜÊÝWÜáÊÜâ¨ÜPæR ÊÜááíbñÜÊÝX
AÊܯWæ E~ÓÜÇÝX¨Üª ËÐÜPRæ A®ÜáÃÜã±ÜÊÝX¨Üª ËÐÜ樆 áÜ ° "G' ±Üv¨
æ áÜ Pæãíw¨Ü,ª
ÓÜíWÜ£¿á ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜñæ¿á®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔ.
b) ‘A’ is accused of murder of ‘C’. During trial ‘A’ confesses, I and
‘B’ murdered ‘C’. Can this confession be considered against
‘B’ ?
"A' ®Üá "PÜ ' GíŸáÊÜ樆 ®Ü áÜ ° PæãÇæ ÊÜÞw¨Ü B±Ý¨Ü®Wæ ã æ ÙÜWÝX¨Ýª®æ ËaÝÃÜOæ
PÝÆPæR AÊÜ®Üá ®Ý®Üá ÊÜáñÜᤠ"Ÿ' ®Üá "PÜ ' ®Ü®Üá° PæãÇæ ÊÜÞwÃÜáÊÜâ¨ÝX
ñÜ ± æ ä ³ ² ³ W æ ¿ á®Ü á ° ÊÜ Þ wÃÜ á ñݤ ® æ . D ñÜ ± æ ä ³ ² ³ W æ ¿ á®Ü á ° "Ÿ'®Ü ËÃÜ á ¨Ü œ
±ÜÄWÜ~ÓܟÖÜá¨æà ?
c) ‘A’ is accused of an offence. During police custody he revealed
about the place where he placed the weapons used for the
offence. Weapons were discovered from that place by the police.
What is the evidentiary value of his statement to police ?
"A' ®Üá Jí¨Üá A±ÜÃÝ«Ü¨Ü B±Ý©ñÜ®ÝX¨Ýª®.æ ±æäÈàӅ A¼ÃÜPÒæ¿áÈɨݪWÜ
A±ÜÃÝ«ÜPæR ŸÙÜÓÜÇÝ¨Ü B¿áá«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° CqrÃÜáÊÜ ÓܧÙÜ¨Ü ŸWæY Öæàڨݪ®æ.
±æäÈàÓÜÃÜá B¿áá«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° B ÓܧÙÜ©í¨Ü ÊÜÍܱÜwÔPæãíw¨ÝªÃæ. BñÜ®Üá
±æäÈàÓÜÄWæ ÊÜÞwÃÜáÊÜ ÖæàÚPæ¿á ÓÝPÜÒ$ ÊÜåèÆÂÊæà®Üá ?
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VI Semester 3 Yrs. LL.B./X Semester 5 Yrs. B.A.LL.B./B.B.A.LL.B.
Examination, June/July 2017
LAW OF EVIDENCE

Duration : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 100

Instructions : 1. Answer Q. No. 9 and any five of the remaining questions.

2. Q. No. 9 carries 20 marks and the remaining questions
carry 16 marks each.
3. Answer should be written either in English or Kannada
completely.

Q. No. 1. Discuss the relevancy of facts relating to motive, preparation

and conduct. Marks : 16
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æ á®Üá° aÜbìÔ.

Q. No. 2. ‘‘No confession made to a police officer shall be proved as against

a person accused of any offence’’ – Comment. What are the
exceptions recognised under the Indian Evidence Act ? Marks : 16
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ËÃÜá¨Üœ ÃÜágáÊÝñÜá ÊÜÞvÜÆá ÓÝ«ÜÂËÆÉ'' & qàQÔ. D ŸWæY »ÝÃÜñÜ ÓÝPÜÒ$Â
A—¯¿áÊÜá¨ÜÈÉ WÜáÃÜá£ÔÃÜáÊÜ A±ÜÊݨÜWÜÙÜá ¿ÞÊÜâÊÜâ ?

Q. No. 3. Who is an ‘Expert’ ? When does his opinion become relevant ? Marks : 16
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œ ÝXÃÜáñܤ¨æ ?

Q. No. 4. Discuss the law relating to Proof of Public Documents. Marks : 16

ÓÝÊÜìg¯PÜ ¨ÜÓݤÊæàgáWÜÙÜ ÃÜágáÊÝ£®Ü PÜáÄñÝ¨Ü PÝ®Üã®Ü®Üá° aÜbìÔ.

Q. No. 5. What is an ‘Estoppel’ ? Explain the various kinds of estoppel. Marks : 16

˟í«Ü Gí¨ÜÃæ H®Üá ? ËË«Ü Äࣿá ˟í«ÜWÜÙÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

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Q. No. 6. Explain the scope and extent of privilege conferred on Professional
communications as envisaged in the Indian Evidence Act. Marks : 16
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ËÍæàÐݗPÝÃÜ¨Ü Êݲ¤ ÊÜáñÜᤠWÝñÜÅÊÜ®Üá° ËÊÜÄÔÄ.

Q. No. 7. What are leading questions ? When can they be asked ? Marks : 16
EñܤÃÜ ÓÜãaÜPÜ ±ÜÅÍæ°WÜÙæí¨ÜÃæà®Üá ? AÊÜâWÜÙÜ®Üá° ¿ÞÊÝWÜ PæàÙܟÖÜá¨Üá ?

Q. No. 8. Write short note on any two : Marks : 8×2=16

¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜPæR ÆZá q±Ü³~ ŸÃæÀáÄ :
a) Character Evidence
aÝÄñÜÅ ÓÝPÜÒ$Â
b) Dying declaration
ÊÜáÃÜ|PÝÈà®Ü NãàÐÜOæ
c) Alibi.
Aȹ.

Q. No. 9. Solve any two of the following : Marks : 10×2=20

PæÙÜX®ÜÊÜâWÜÙÜÈÉ ¿ÞÊÜâ¨Ý¨ÜÃÜã GÃÜvÜ®Üá° EñܤÄÔ :
a) The question in a proceeding, is whether ‘X’ and ‘Y’ were
married. The Party intends to present the fact that ‘X’ and ‘Y’
were usually received and treated by their friends as husband
and wife. Is such a fact relevant ? Explain. Marks : 10
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ËaÝÃÜOæ¿áÈɨæ. "GP…Õ ' ÊÜáñÜᤠ"Êæç 'ÃÜ®Üá° AÊÜÃÜ Óæ°à×ñÜÃÜá ÓÝÊÜÞ®ÜÂÊÝX
WÜívÜ ÊÜáñÜᤠÖæívÜ£¿áíñæ ÔÌàPÜÄÔ ÓÜñÜRÄÓÜᣤ¨ÜªÃÜá G®Üá°ÊÜ ÓÜíWÜ£¿á®Üá°
±ÜPÜÒWÝÃÜ®Üá ÊÜáíwÓÜÆá CbfÓÜáñݤ®æ. AíñÜÖÜ ÓÜíWÜ£¿áá ÓÜáÓÜퟨܜÊæà ?
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b) ‘A’ is on his trial for the murder of ‘C’. There is an evidence
to show that ‘C’ was murdered by ‘A’ and ‘B’, and that ‘B’
said – ‘‘A and I murdered ‘C’ ’’. Would the Court consider the
statement of ‘B’ against ‘A’ ? Marks : 10
"Ô'¿á®Üá° Pæãí©ÃÜáÊÜâ¨ÜPæR "G'¿áá ËaÝÃÜOæWæãÙܱÜqrÃÜáñݤ®æ. "Ô'¿á®Üá°
"G' ÊÜáñÜᤠ"¹' CŸºÃÜã ÓæàÄ Pæãí©ÃÜáÊÜâ¨ÜPæR ÓÝPÜÒ$ CÃÜáñܤ¨æ ÊÜáñÜá¤
"¹'¿áá ñܮܰ ËaÝÃÜOÝ ÓÜÊÜá¿á¨ÜÈÉ ÖæàÙÜáñݤ®æ & "G' ÊÜáñÜᤠ®Ý®Üá
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®Ý¿ÞÆ¿áÊÜâ "G'®Ü ËÃÜá¨Üœ ±ÜÄWÜ~ÓܟÖÜá¨æà ?
c) ‘A’ is accused of murdering ‘B’. ‘C’ is a friend of ‘A’, while
sitting in a lonely place ‘C’ asked ‘A’ whether he has killed
‘B’. ‘A’ hesitated to answer. ‘C’ said ‘‘I swear by God that I
will not tell it to anybody if you tell me the truth’’. ‘A’ confessed
to his friend ‘C’. Explain the relevancy of this statement. Marks : 10
"G' ¿áá "¹'¿á PæãÇæ BÃæãಿÞXÃÜáñݤ®æ. "G'¿áá Jíq¿ÞX
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