Unit-I

1. Law of Evidence is the Lex Fori which governs the court, critically analyze.
2. Explain various types of evidence giving Illustrations.
3. Explain the provision related to Exclusion of oral evidence by documentary evidence.

Unit-II

1. Define “presumption”, what do you mean by May Presume, shall presume and conclusive
proof?
2. Explain the terms “Proved”, Disproved and not proved.
3. What are the provisions related to Admission?
4. Define the term “Admission”, who are the persons by whom admissions can be made
distinguished between admission and estoppels?
5. Can admissions be proved by or on behalf of the persons making them? If so, is the rule
subject to any exceptions?
6. Are admissions made by strangers admissible? If not, are there any exceptions to this
rule?
7. Define “confession”. Under what circumstances the confession is admissible or
inadmissible?
8. Differentiate between admission and confession.
9. State the provisions of Law relating to confessions under Indian Evidence Act.
10. Every confession is necessarily a admission but not vice-versa, Discuss.
11. What is the difference between Judicial and Extra Judicial confession? Explain the
evidentiary values.

Unit-III

1. What do you mean by the term “Dying declaration”? What is the effect of Dying
declaration? When the person making it does not die. What is the evidentiary value of
Dying declaration dying declaration?
2. State the cases in which statement of relevant fact by a person who is dead or cannot be
found is relevant.
3. What are the essential conditions for Dying Declaration.
 4. State briefly the facts and principles in the Pakala Narayan Swami v. Emperor.
5. Now a days dying declaration has lost its creditability and authenticity, discuss.
6. What are the provisions relating to Expert’s opinion?
7. Who is an expert? What is the meaning of expert and value of Expert evidence.

Unit-IV

1. When are opinions of third person relevant according to Indian Evidence Act?
2. Define character evidence, how far it is admissible in civil and criminal cases?
3. Differentiate between Oral and Documentary evidence regarding its validity.
4. What is public document and private document? Is the certified copy of public
documents admissible?
5. Explain the laws relating to presumptions as to documents 30 years old.
6. What is “Burden of Proof”? On whom the burden of proof lies in suit of proceedings?
7. Explain the principle of Estoppels? Explain the difference between Estoppel and Res
judicata?
8. “Here-say evidence is no evidence”. Explain.
9. Explain and illustrate the rule of estoppels as enacted in Indian evidence act.
10. Discuss the different kinds of estoppels?

Unit-V

1. Explain the provisions regarding testimony of husband and wife as witnesses.

2. What do you mean by Privileged communication? Explain the provisions.
3. Who is an accomplice? What is his position and value of his statement?
4. Discuss “a conviction is not illegal merely because it proceeds on the uncorroborated
testimony of an accomplice”.
5. What do you mean by judicial notice? Explain provisions.
6. What are the presumptions regarding the Dowry death?
7. Mention the provisions regarding the Hostile witness.
8. State what facts need not to be proved by the parties to the legal proceedings.
 Extras

1. Discuss the relevancy of facts forming the part of same transaction. Discuss the Doctrine
of res gestate.
2. Define motive and discuss the relevancy of “motive” “preparation” and “conduct”
3. Is anything said or done by conspirator in reference to common design relevant? Illustrate
your ans.
4. Admission is not conclusive proof of the matter admitted but they may operate as
Estoppel. Discuss.
5. Whose evidence so constitute evidence against a party?
6. Can evidence by given of statement of persons who are not parties to the suit.
7. When are the oral admission regarding the contents of a document relevant?
8. When admission is relevant in Civil Cases?
9. What do you understand by the expression “Confession”
10. Does a confession which is otherwise relevant become irrelevant, because of a promise of
secrecy?
11. What do you mean by the term “Dying declaration”? What is the effect of Dying
declaration? When the person making it does not die. What is the evidentiary value of
Dying declaration dying declaration?
12. What do you understand by Judgment in Rem and Judgment in Personem
13. Is an opinion of 3rdperson is admissible?
14. When is an opinion of an expert relevant?
15. Are there any exceptions to the rule that Hearsay Evidence is not admissible? Discuss
16. Under what circumstances “Rule as to Notice to produce the Document” is applicable in
a case?
17. Explain:
 Patent Ambiguity
 Latent Ambiguity
18. What do you mean by the term burden of proof? On whom the burden lies during the trial
before the court.
19. What is the presumption as to the abetment of suicide by a married woman? Is the
statement of the prosecutrix sufficient to prove her consent in rape case?
20. Explain the principle of Esoppel in Brief. Is the principle of Estoppel applicable in
Criminal Cases? Explain the phrase “Estoppel of acceptor of Bill of Exchage/ Bailee/
License”
21. Who are competent to testify
22. Who is Accomplice? Can an accomplice be a competent witness against n accused?
23. Discuss the scope and extent of latitude to be allowed to defence in cross-examination.
24. What is the object of re-examination? Can a new point be introduced in re-examination?
25. What do you understand by “Leading Question” When leading Question may be asked.
26. Who is “Hostile Witness”? When can a party cross-examine his own witness? Discuss
the value of the testimony of Hostile Witness?