Osmania University · Faculty of Law
Law of Evidence · September 2017
September 2017 · Law of Evidence · Semester 2
FACULTY OF LAW
LL.B. (3 YDC) I Year II Semester Examination, September 2017
Subject: LAW
PAPER - V: LAW OF EVIDENCE
Code: 1663 | Time: 3 Hours | Max. Marks: 80
PART - A (5 x 6 = 30 Marks) — Answer any five of the following.
1. Relevant facts.
2. Motive.
3. Admission.
4. Expert's Opinion.
5. Documentary Evidence.
6. Accomplice.
7. Conclusive Proof.
8. Presumptions as to Documents.
PART - B (2 x 15 = 30 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
9. When do facts not otherwise relevant become relevant? Illustrate your answer.
10. Explain the different kinds of Expert's Opinion and their admissibility as evidence.
11. Define and distinguish "Admission" and "Confession".
12. Who is competent to testify as a witness? Explain with special reference to privileged
communication.
PART - C (2 x 10 = 20 Marks) — Answer any two of the following.
13. A, an accused person, admitted that he, along with B, the fellow accused, committed robbery.
What is the admissible value of a confession made by one accused person against the co -accused
person?
14. A is charged for committing murder. A alleges that by reason of unsoundness of mind, he did
not know the nature of the act. On whom does the burden of proof lie? Discuss.
15. A owns a piece of land over which B has no right. But B builds on it. A keeps quiet, and after the
building is completed sues for its demolition. Discuss whether A can be estopped from asserting his
right.
16. Soon after the commission of theft, stolen goods are found in possession of X. What type of
presumption can be raised by the court in the trial of X? Refer to the relevant provisions of the
Indian Evidence Act.