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Of Documentary Evidence — MCQs with answers

187 exam-style questions on this chapter, written from the actual legal text and tagged for UPSC, Judiciary and CLAT. Five are shown below with answers and explanations — the rest are in the free interactive drill.

Q1 · easy · BSA S.56

What does Section 56 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 permit to be proved?

  1. A.The contents of documents.✓ correct
  2. B.The physical existence of documents.
  3. C.The signatures and execution of documents.
  4. D.The legal admissibility of documents.

Why: Section 56 states: 'The contents of documents may be proved either by primary or by secondary evidence.' Thus the provision authorises proof of the contents of documents.

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Q2 · easy · BSA S.56

Under Section 56, by which means may the contents of documents be proved?

  1. A.Only by producing the original document.
  2. B.Either by primary or by secondary evidence.✓ correct
  3. C.Only by oral testimony.
  4. D.Only by court inspection of the document.

Why: The provision expressly provides that 'The contents of documents may be proved either by primary or by secondary evidence.' Therefore proof is permitted by either primary or secondary evidence.

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Q3 · medium · BSA S.56

If a party wishes to establish what is written in a document, what does Section 56 require them to prove?

  1. A.They must prove the physical document's presence in court.
  2. B.They must produce a witness to testify about the document's drafting.
  3. C.They must prove the contents by either primary or secondary evidence.✓ correct
  4. D.They may rely on the document's reputation without adducing evidence.

Why: Section 56 provides that 'The contents of documents may be proved either by primary or by secondary evidence.' Thus to establish what is written, the contents must be proved by primary or secondary evidence.

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Q4 · medium · BSA S.56

Does Section 56 allow the contents of a document to be proved simultaneously by both primary and secondary evidence?

  1. A.Yes — it requires both primary and secondary evidence together.
  2. B.Yes — but only if both forms of evidence are available.
  3. C.No — it prohibits the use of secondary evidence.
  4. D.No — it permits either primary or secondary evidence (i.e., one of the two).✓ correct

Why: Section 56 states that 'The contents of documents may be proved either by primary or by secondary evidence.' The use of the word 'either' indicates proof by one of the two methods rather than requiring both.

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Q5 · hard · BSA S.56

Which of the following is NOT expressly provided by Section 56?

  1. A.That the provision concerns proof of the contents of documents.
  2. B.That contents can be proved by primary evidence.
  3. C.That contents can be proved by secondary evidence.
  4. D.A definition of what constitutes primary or secondary evidence.✓ correct

Why: Section 56 states: 'The contents of documents may be proved either by primary or by secondary evidence.' It therefore authorises proof by primary or secondary evidence but does not itself define what 'primary' or 'secondary' evidence are.

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