Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched as per the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 ?
[amp_mcq option1=”Section 101 : Burden of Proof” option2=”Section 135 : Order of Production and Examination of Witnesses” option3=”Section 120 : Dying Declaration” option4=”Section 129 : Confidential Communication with Legal Advisors” correct=”option3″]
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– Section 135 deals with the Order of Production and Examination of Witnesses, stating that the order is regulated by procedural law or discretion of the court. This is correctly matched.
– Section 129 deals with Confidential Communication with Legal Advisors, providing privilege to such communications. This is correctly matched.
– Section 120 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with the competency of parties to a civil suit, and their wives or husbands, and the husband or wife of a person under criminal trial, to be witnesses. It does not deal with Dying Declarations. Dying Declarations are covered under Section 32(1) of the Act.