Multiple choice

All persons are competent to testify unless the court considers that they are prevented from understanding the questions put to them because of

  1. tender years

  2. extreme old age

  3. mental disease

  4. All these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Under Section 118 of the Evidence Act, all persons are competent to testify unless the court considers that they are prevented from understanding questions or giving rational answers due to tender years (extreme youth), extreme old age, or disease (whether mental or physical) affecting their mental faculties. The law presumes competency but allows the court to assess whether these conditions actually prevent comprehension. All three conditions listed (tender years, extreme old age, mental disease) are valid grounds for the court to find a person incompetent to testify.

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