All India Bar Examination (AIBE) 6-VI Previous Year Question Papers with Answers

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The question is whether A murdered B. Marks on the ground, produced by a struggle at or near the place where the murder was committed, are relevant facts under

A: S.7
B: S.6
C: S.8
D: S.11

The answer is: A

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Explanation

The correct option is A: S.7.

According to section 7 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, facts which are the occasion, cause or effect, immediate or otherwise, of relevant facts, or facts in issue, or which constitute the state of things under which they happened, or which afforded an opportunity for their occurrence or transaction, are relevant.

In this case, the marks on the ground produced by a struggle are relevant facts as they are the effect of the murder of B by A, or the fact in issue. They also constitute the state of things under which the murder happened, and afford an opportunity for its occurrence. Therefore, they fall under section 7 of the Act.