Question

Match List-I with List-II.

List-I	List-II
A. Res Gestae	I. Statement made by person on verge of death relating to cause of death
B. Dying Declaration	II. Only that portion that leads to discovery is admissible
C. Hostile witness	III. Statements made spontaneously as part of same transaction
D. Discovery under police custody	IV. One who departs from earlier statement and can be cross-examined by calling party

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
• B. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
• C. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
• D. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Hint:

For evidence law, remember: res gestae means same transaction, dying declaration means statement relating to cause of death, and discovery evidence is limited to the discovery-related portion.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: The Indian Evidence Act contains important rules regarding relevancy and admissibility of statements and evidence.

Step 1: Match Res Gestae.
Res gestae refers to statements made spontaneously as part of the same transaction. \[ A \rightarrow III \]

Step 2: Match Dying Declaration.
A dying declaration is a statement made by a person as to the cause of his death or the circumstances of the transaction resulting in death. \[ B \rightarrow I \]

Step 3: Match Hostile witness.
A hostile witness is one who departs from an earlier statement and may be cross-examined by the party calling him. \[ C \rightarrow IV \]

Step 4: Match Discovery under police custody.
When a fact is discovered as a result of information received from an accused in police custody, only that portion of information which distinctly relates to the discovery is admissible. \[ D \rightarrow II \] Therefore, the correct matching is: \[ A-III,\ B-I,\ C-IV,\ D-II \]