Q.6
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.
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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.

At a Glance
Subject Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
Difficulty Medium
Act Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section Sections 4, 79-90, 113-114
Answer (D) Knowledge-Based
Paper AIBE XVI — October 2021
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