Multiple choice

According to the Evidence Act, a fact is said to be “not proved”, when the

  1. court believes that the fact does not exist

  2. fact is vague

  3. fact is neither proved nor disproved

  4. All of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Under Section 3 of the Evidence Act, a fact is 'not proved' when it remains in a state of uncertainty - neither established by evidence nor disproved. This is distinct from 'disproved' (shown not to exist) or 'proved' (established by evidence). The court has formed no belief either way about the fact's existence or non-existence. 'Not proved' represents the middle ground where evidence is insufficient.

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