Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is not correct?

  1. No fact of which the court will take notice need be proved.

  2. Facts admitted need not be proved.

  3. All facts and contents of documents may be proved by oral evidence.

  4. Oral evidence must be direct.
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Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: Under Section 56 of the Indian Evidence act, facts judicially noticeable need not be proved. Option (2) is incorrect: Under Section 56 of the Indian Evidence act, facts admitted need not be proved. Option (3) is correct: All facts may be proved by oral evidence, but contents of documents cannot be proved by oral evidence. Option (4) is incorrect: Under Section 59 of the Indian Evidence Act, oral evidence must be direct.

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