As per the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, opinion of exp

As per the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, opinion of experts is relevant when it is related to

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foreign law or of science or of art or as to identity of handwriting or finger impressions

law or medical science

finger impressions or art or medical science

None of the above

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Section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with the opinion of experts. It states that when the Court has to form an opinion upon a point of foreign law or of science or art, or as to the identity of handwriting or finger impressions, the opinions upon that point of persons specially skilled in such foreign law, science or art, or in questions as to identity of handwriting or finger impressions are relevant facts. Option A lists all these specific areas where expert opinion is considered relevant under this section.

– Section 45 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 makes the opinions of experts relevant.
– The specified fields for expert opinion relevance are foreign law, science, art, identity of handwriting, and identity of finger impressions.

Options B and C are incomplete or partially correct but do not cover the full scope mentioned in Section 45. Option B mentions law (without specifying foreign law) and medical science (which falls under science). Option C mentions finger impressions, art, and medical science (science). Only option A comprehensively covers all the categories explicitly listed in Section 45.

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