CHARACTER OF EVIDENCE

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Created on March 28, 2022 By JudicialDream

EVIDENCE OF CHARACTER

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1. The term “character” as explained in Section 55 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 means

Good and bad character

Reputation formed on the basis of particular disposition

Reputation and disposition of general nature

Character in a criminal act

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2. In criminal cases, the previous good character of the accused is

Relevant

Irrelevant

Inadmissible

Conclusive proof of innocence

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3. Under which one of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act previous good character is relevant in criminal cases

Section 18

Section 26

Section 52

Section 53

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4. Which of the following statements are correct?

In civil cases character to prove conduct is irrelevant

In civil cases character as affecting damages is relevant

In criminal cases previous bad character is irrelevant unless evidence has been given of good character

All of the above

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5. In criminal cases previous bad character of accused is

Relevant

Irrelevant

Relevant when evidence has been given that he has a good character

Relevant when evidence has been given that he has a good character and when bad character is itself in issue

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6. Character to prove conduct imputed, is irrelevant in

Criminal cases

Civil cases

Both (a) and (b)

None of the above

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7. Facts of which the judicial notice is to be taken are stated in

Section 56 of the Evidence Act

Section 57 of the Evidence Act

Section 58 of the Evidence Act

Section 59 of the Evidence Act

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8. List of facts of which the judicial notice has to be taken under section 57 of the Evidence Act is 

Illustrative only

exhaustive

both (a) and (b)

Neither (a) nor (b)

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9. Facts which need not be proved by the parties include

Facts of which judicial notice has to be taken

Facts which have been admitted by the parties at or before the hearing

Both (a) and (b)

Neither (a) nor (b)

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10. The court may in its discretion call for proving the facts

Of which judicial notice has to be taken

Which have been admitted otherwise than such admissions

Both (a) and (b)

Neither (a) nor (b)

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1. The term “character” as explained in Section 55 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 means
   a) Good and bad character
   b) Reputation formed on the basis of particular disposition
   c) Reputation and disposition of general nature
   d) Character in a criminal act
2. In criminal cases, the previous good character of the accused is
   a) Relevant
   b) Irrelevant
   c) Inadmissible
   d) Conclusive proof of innocence
3. Under which one of the following sections of the Indian Evidence Act previous good character is relevant in criminal cases
   a) Section 18
   b) Section 26
   c) Section 52
   d) Section 53
4. Which of the following statements are correct?
   a) In civil cases character to prove conduct is irrelevant
   b) In civil cases character as affecting damages is relevant
   c) In criminal cases previous bad character is irrelevant unless evidence has been given of good character
   d) All of the above
5. In criminal cases previous bad character of accused is
   a) Relevant
   b) Irrelevant
   c) Relevant when evidence has been given that he has a good character
   d) Relevant when evidence has been given that he has a good character and when bad character is itself in issue
6. Character to prove conduct imputed, is irrelevant in
   a) Criminal cases
   b) Civil cases
   c) Both (a) and (b)
   d) None of the above
7. Facts of which the judicial notice is to be taken are stated in
   a) Section 56 of the Evidence Act
   b) Section 57 of the Evidence Act
   c) Section 58 of the Evidence Act
   d) Section 59 of the Evidence Act
8. List of facts of which the judicial notice has to be taken under section 57 of the Evidence Act is
   a) Illustrative only
   b) exhaustive
   c) both (a) and (b)
   d) Neither (a) nor (b)
9. Facts which need not be proved by the parties include
   a) Facts of which judicial notice has to be taken
   b) Facts which have been admitted by the parties at or before the hearing
   c) Both (a) and (b)
   d) Neither (a) nor (b)
10. The court may in its discretion call for proving the facts
    a) Of which judicial notice has to be taken
    b) Which have been admitted otherwise than such admissions
    c) Both (a) and (b)
    d) Neither (a) nor (b)

ANSWER 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B