30 most important MCQs based on illustrations from the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

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30 most important MCQs based on illustrations from the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, prepared specifically for Judicial Services Examination. Each question is rooted in an actual illustration provided in the Act, testing your application and interpretation skills — a frequent pattern in judicial exams.

⚖️ Most Important Illustration-Based MCQs – BSA, 2023

ЁЯзй Section 4 – Same Transaction

  1. A is accused of murdering B by beating him. Statements made by bystanders during the beating are:
    A. Inadmissible hearsay
    B. Relevant as dying declaration
    C. Relevant as part of same transaction
    D. Not relevant
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯФЧ Section 6 – Motive, Preparation, Conduct

  1. A is tried for the murder of C. A had previously murdered B and C knew about it and tried to blackmail A. This is:
    A. Not relevant
    B. Relevant as motive
    C. Inadmissible as character evidence
    D. Relevant only if A confesses
    ✅ Answer: B

  2. A absconds after receiving a letter warning that police inquiry is underway. This conduct is:
    A. Irrelevant unless A confesses
    B. Relevant subsequent conduct
    C. Only circumstantial
    D. Not admissible
    ✅ Answer: B

ЁЯза Section 8 – Conspiracy

  1. A joins a conspiracy to wage war. Acts of other conspirators before and after he joined are:
    A. Irrelevant
    B. Relevant only if A was present
    C. Relevant even if A didn’t know of them
    D. Relevant only after A joined
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯзн Section 9 – Facts not otherwise relevant

  1. A is charged for committing crime in Chennai. He was at Ladakh that day. This is:
    A. Not admissible
    B. Relevant to show motive
    C. Relevant as alibi
    D. Relevant under Section 9
    ✅ Answer: D

ЁЯТ░ Section 11 – Right or Custom

  1. A claims fishery rights. A deed by A’s ancestor conferring fishery is:
    A. Hearsay
    B. Not relevant
    C. Relevant under Section 11
    D. Secondary evidence
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯТн Section 12 – State of Mind

  1. A is accused of possessing stolen goods. He had many other stolen items. This proves:
    A. Character
    B. Common intention
    C. Guilty knowledge
    D. Rebuttable presumption
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯФе Section 13 – Intentional vs Accidental Acts

  1. A has set fire to all houses he ever lived in, each insured. Now, another fire occurs. This proves:
    A. Character
    B. Habit
    C. Not accident
    D. Preparation
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯФБ Section 14 – Course of Business

  1. A letter put in regular post tray per company practice. The letter’s dispatch is:
    A. Not proved
    B. Proved under Section 14
    C. Proved under Section 65
    D. Not relevant
    ✅ Answer: B

ЁЯЧг️ Section 18 – Admissions by Referred Person

  1. A says to B, “Ask C, he knows if horse is sound.” C says it is unsound. This is:
    A. Hearsay
    B. Not relevant
    C. Relevant admission
    D. Confession
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯз╛ Section 26 – Dying Declarations

  1. A makes statement about rape before dying. Statement admissible if:
    A. Made under oath
    B. Made to police
    C. Circumstances of death are in question
    D. Made in presence of Magistrate
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯУФ Section 28 – Books of Account

  1. A sues B on basis of account books. Books are:
    A. Inadmissible
    B. Conclusive evidence
    C. Corroborative only
    D. Not sufficient alone
    ✅ Answer: D

ЁЯзС‍⚖️ Section 35 – Judgment in rem

  1. A judgment conferring legal status in probate is:
    A. Irrelevant
    B. Binding inter partes
    C. Conclusive proof
    D. Rebuttable
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯУН Section 41 – Handwriting Opinion

  1. Clerk C has seen B’s handwriting on letters. His opinion is:
    A. Inadmissible
    B. Only admissible if he saw B writing
    C. Relevant under Section 41
    D. Not admissible without expert
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯзШ Section 44 – Relationship

  1. A and B live as spouses and treated as husband-wife. This is:
    A. Not admissible
    B. Hearsay
    C. Relevant as opinion by conduct
    D. Character evidence
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯзС‍⚖️ Section 47 – Character in Criminal Cases

  1. Accused’s good character is:
    A. Irrelevant
    B. Relevant under Section 47
    C. Admissible only in civil
    D. Admissible only after conviction
    ✅ Answer: B

ЁЯСй‍⚖️ Section 104 – Burden of Proof

  1. A asserts that B is his wife. Burden of proof lies on:
    A. B
    B. A
    C. State
    D. Either party
    ✅ Answer: B

ЁЯФБ Section 116 – Birth During Marriage

  1. Child born during valid marriage is presumed legitimate:
    A. Irrefutably
    B. Rebuttably
    C. Conclusively
    D. Not at all
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯзС‍⚖️ Section 124 – Who May Testify

  1. A child understanding obligation to speak truth can testify:
    A. Only if over 7
    B. Only with guardian consent
    C. Yes, per Section 124
    D. No
    ✅ Answer: C

ЁЯОЩ️ Section 146 – Leading Questions

  1. Leading questions are allowed during:
    A. Chief-examination
    B. Re-examination
    C. Cross-examination
    D. None
    ✅ Answer: C

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