{"id":92587,"date":"2025-06-01T11:28:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92587"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:28:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:28:33","slug":"the-question-is-whether-a-stole-the-laptop-of-b-which-one-of-the","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-question-is-whether-a-stole-the-laptop-of-b-which-one-of-the\/","title":{"rendered":"The question is whether \u2018A\u2019 stole the Laptop of \u2018B\u2019. Which one of the"},"content":{"rendered":"

The question is whether \u2018A\u2019 stole the Laptop of \u2018B\u2019. Which one of the following is not relevant as per the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”\u2018A\u2019 knows how to operate the Laptop.” option2=”\u2018A\u2019 sold the same Laptop to his friend.” option3=”Only \u2018A\u2019 was authorized to use his Laptop by using his finger impressions.” option4=”\u2018A\u2019 had the key of \u2018B\u2019s room.” correct=”option1″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe correct answer is A) \u2018A\u2019 knows how to operate the Laptop.
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\nUnder the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, facts are relevant if they are connected to the fact in issue in ways specified by Sections 6 to 55. The fact in issue is whether ‘A’ stole the Laptop of ‘B’.
\n– B) ‘A’ sold the same Laptop to his friend: Highly relevant as it shows possession and disposition of the stolen property (relevant under Section 8 – conduct, or Section 14 – state of mind).
\n– C) Only ‘A’ was authorized to use his Laptop by using his finger impressions: Highly relevant as it suggests exclusive access and opportunity (relevant under Section 7 – occasion, cause or effect). This fact might suggest that only ‘A’ could have stolen and then used the laptop easily.
\n– D) ‘A’ had the key of ‘B’s room: Highly relevant as it suggests opportunity and access to the location where the laptop was kept (relevant under Section 7).
\n– A) \u2018A\u2019 knows how to operate the Laptop: This fact, by itself, is not directly relevant to the *act of stealing*. Many people know how to operate a laptop. It does not prove opportunity, motive, preparation, or conduct related to the theft itself. It might be relevant if the charge involved illegal *use* of the laptop after theft, but the question is about *stealing*. Compared to the other options, knowing how to operate the device is the least, if at all, relevant fact concerning the theft itself.
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\nRelevance is a key concept in the Evidence Act. Facts that are relevant are those that make the existence or non-existence of a fact in issue probable. While knowing how to operate a laptop might be a necessary skill to *use* it after theft, it doesn’t directly point to ‘A’ being the person who committed the theft itself.
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