Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Law of Evidence · January/February 2014 (5-YDC)
January/February (5-YDC) 2014 · Law of Evidence · Semester 2
FACULTY OF LAW
B.A. LL.B. (5 YDC) III Year V Semester Examination, January / February 2014
Subject: LAW
PAPER - V: LAW OF EVIDENCE
Code: 755 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Write short notes on any five of the following.
1. Res Gestae.
2. Alibi.
3. Retracted Confession.
4. Hearsay Evidence.
5. Judicial Notice.
6. Secondary Evidence.
7. Child Witness.
8. Cross Examination.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
9. Discuss the relevancy of dying declarations and their evidentiary value.
10. Explain the general principles regarding exclusion of oral by documentary evidence.
11. What is Estoppel? Explain the different kinds of Estoppel.
12. What are "leading questions"? When may leading questions be asked or not asked?
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
13. A child of seven years is an eye witness in a dowry death case in which the father of the child is
the accused. The prosecution produced the child as a witness. There is an objection from the
accused that the child cannot be a witness. Decide.
14. X was charged with committing the murder of his wife. X wrote a letter stating that he had
committed the crime, and this letter was kept near the dead body. The letter was found by the
Inspector of Police. Is it admissible? Decide.
15. A begins assaulting B. C and D begin shouting that A is assaulting B. Decide whether the
utterances of C and D are relevant facts.
16. A client says to an advocate, "I have committed forgery and I wish you to defend me." The
advocate wants to disclose this communication made to him by his client. Can he do so? Decide.