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Which one among the following legal propositions is *not* correct with regard to the Indian Evidence Act, 1872?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”When there is a provision that the court may presume a fact, it may either regard such fact as proved unless it is disproved or may call for proof of it” option2=”When there is a provision that the court shall presume a fact, it shall regard such fact as proved unless it is disproved” option3=”When there is a provision that the court shall presume a fact, it may call for proof” option4=”When one fact is declared to be conclusive proof of another, the court shall, on proof of one fact, regard the other as proved and shall not allow evidence to be given for the purpose of disproving it” correct=”option3″]<\/p>\n

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\nThe correct answer is C.
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\nSection 4 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, defines “may presume”, “shall presume”, and “conclusive proof”.
\n– “May presume”: The court *may* either regard the fact as proved (unless disproved) *or may call for proof*. (Matches statement A).
\n– “Shall presume”: The court *shall* regard the fact as proved *unless and until it is disproved*. (Matches statement B).
\n– “Conclusive proof”: The court *shall* regard one fact as proved on proof of another and *shall not allow evidence to be given for the purpose of disproving it*. (Matches statement D).
\nStatement C says, “When there is a provision that the court shall presume a fact, it may call for proof”. This is incorrect because “shall presume” mandates the court to accept the fact as proved until disproved; the option to “call for proof” is associated with “may presume”.
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\nThe distinction between “may presume” and “shall presume” lies in the discretion of the court. “May presume” allows the court discretion to either presume the fact or demand proof. “Shall presume” removes this discretion and mandates the court to presume the fact unless rebutted by evidence. “Conclusive proof” is the strongest, where one fact’s proof irrevocably establishes another, barring contrary evidence.
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