Law of Evidence Questions and Answers Part-18

1. Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman has been provided
a) under section 111A of Evidence Act
b) under section 113A of Evidence Act
c) under section 113B of Evidence Act
d) under section 113 of Evidence Act

Answer: b

2. Presumption under section 113A of Evidence Act can be raised if the suicide by the married woman is committed
a) within 7 years of marriage
b) within 5 years of marriage
c)within 3 years of marriage
d) within 1 years of marriage

Answer: a

3. Presumption as to dowry death is contained in
a) section 111A of Evidence Act
b) section 113A of Evidence Act
c) section 113B of Evidence Act
d) section 113 of Evidence Act

Answer: c

4.Presumption under section 114 of Evidence Act can be raised having regard to the common course of
a) natural events
b) human conduct
c) public and private business
d) all of the above

Answer: d

5. The doctrine of estoppel is contained in
a) section 115 of Evidence Act
b) section 114 of Evidence Act
c) section 113 of Evidence Act
d) section 112 of Evidence Act

Answer: a

6. The doctrine of estoppel is a
a) substantive law
b) rule of equity
c) rule of evidence
d) law of pleadingst

Answer: c

7. Estoppels are binding
a) upon litigating parties
b) upon privies of the litigating parties
c) upon strangers to the lis
d) both (a) & (b) only

Answer: a

8. Estoppel is a rule of
a) civil action
b) criminal action
c) both civil and criminal action
d) only (b) and not (a).

Answer: a

9. Estoppel can be
a) by matter of record resulting from the judgment of a competent court
b) by deed resulting from entering into a solemn engagement as to certain facts
c) by pais arising from agreement or contract and from act or conduct of misrepresentation resulting in a change of position
d) all the abovebr />

Answer: d

10.The estoppel in section 115 of Evidence Act
a) is an estoppel by record
b) is an estoppel by deed
c) is an estoppel by pais
d) all the above

Answer: c