Question

Given below are Legal Principles followed by a Factual Situation. Apply the principles followed by a factual Situation. Apply the principle to it and select the most appropriate answer for question among the four choices given.
LEGAL PRINCIPLE: Hearsay evidence is no evidence.
FACTUAL SITUATION: Ravi and Rahul share a room in a youth hostel. One day, Rahul leaves the room and sees that his three friends Kunal, Abhishek and Bunty are quarrelling outside the youth hostel. Suddenly, Kunal stabs Abhishek with a knife. Rahul is horrified and returns to his room and tells about the incident to Ravi. After some time, the police reaches the hostel and asks question from students. The police asks questions to Ravi also. Ravi tells the police that Kunal stabbed Abhishek.
DECIDE.

• A. Ravi has told the truth to the police and Kunal can be punished
• B. Ravi's statement has no value in the eyes of law
• C. Ravi should have refused to tell anything to the police
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Ravi's statement has no value in the eyes of law

Section 60 of the Indian Evidence Act makes only oral evidence admissible which are direct. Therefore, Hearsay evidence is no evidence.

Ravi's testimony that Kunal stabbed Abhisek is not admissible as it not a direct evidence and is a hearsay evidence.

Ravi has not seen what has actually happened and he has only heard about what happened from Rahul. Therefore, Ravi's statement has no value in the eyes of law.