The correct answer is (d). Such questions cannot be asked.
Section 146 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 states that “No evidence shall be admissible in any civil or criminal proceeding, which is irrelevant to the matter in issue.” This means that questions relating to a matter not relevant to the suit or proceedings cannot be asked.
Section 147 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 states that “Evidence may be given of the existence of any state of mind of any person, if it is relevant to any fact in issue or relevant to any fact which, if proved, would enable the Court to infer any fact in issue.” This means that evidence of the existence of a state of mind may be given if it is relevant to any fact in issue or relevant to any fact which, if proved, would enable the Court to infer any fact in issue.
Section 148 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 states that “Evidence may be given of the existence of any state of body, if it is relevant to any fact in issue or relevant to any fact which, if proved, would enable the Court to infer any fact in issue.” This means that evidence of the existence of a state of body may be given if it is relevant to any fact in issue or relevant to any fact which, if proved, would enable the Court to infer any fact in issue.
In the case of the question “Under Indian Evidence Act, 1872 questions relating to a matter not relevant to the suit or proceedings may be asked under:- (a) Section 146 (b) Section 147 (c) Section 148 (d) Such questions cannot be asked”, the correct answer is (d). Such questions cannot be asked. This is because Section 146 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 states that “No evidence shall be admissible in any civil or criminal proceeding, which is irrelevant to the matter in issue.” This means that questions relating to a matter not relevant to the suit or proceedings cannot be asked.