AIBE XVI — October 2021 — Q.6 (Indian Evidence Act, 1872)

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Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam Medium Knowledge-Based

Bare Act Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Sections 4, 79-90, 113-114

How many kinds of presumptions are there as classified by the Supreme Court?

A Permissive presumptions or presumptions of facts

B Compelling presumptions or presumptions of law (rebuttable presumptions)

C Irrebuttable presumptions of law or conclusive presumptions.

✓ All of them Answer

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The Supreme Court classified presumptions into three types: (1) May presume (discretionary/rebuttable), (2) Shall presume (mandatory/rebuttable), and (3) Conclusive presumption (irrebuttable/cannot be challenged). This classification comes from the Evidence Act framework under Sections 4, 79-90, 113-114.

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Subject Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

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Act Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Section Sections 4, 79-90, 113-114

Answer (D) Knowledge-Based

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