MCQs on Bank Records Evidence

Which section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, deals with the relevancy of bank records?

• Section 32

• Section 34

• Section 45

• Section 65B

According to Section 34 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, bank records are relevant but:

• Are sufficient alone to charge a person with liability

• Are not sufficient alone to charge a person with liability

• Are only admissible in civil cases

• Are only admissible in criminal cases

Which Act specifically deals with the admissibility of bank records as evidence?

• Indian Evidence Act, 1872

• Banker's Book Evidence Act, 1891

• Information Technology Act, 2000

• Companies Act, 2013

Under the Banker's Book Evidence Act, 1891, a certified copy of any entry in a banker's book is:

• Prima facie evidence

• Conclusive evidence

• Inadmissible evidence

• Secondary evidence

Which section of the Banker's Book Evidence Act, 1891, deals with the mode of proof of entries in bankers' books?

• Section 2

• Section 2A

• Section 4

• Section 6

What is required for a printout of a bank entry to be considered a "certified copy" under the Banker's Book Evidence Act, 1891?

• Signature of the bank manager

• Certificate by the branch manager/principal accountant

• Both a and b

• None of the above

Which section of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, deals with the admissibility of electronic records?

• Section 65A

• Section 65B

• Section 63

• Section 64

In the context of electronic records, which principle states that special laws prevail over general laws?

• Generalia specialibus non derogant

• Ejusdem generis

• Noscitur a sociis

• Expressio unius est exclusio alterius

According to the Bombay High Court, the conditions for certification under Section 2(8) of the Banker's Book Evidence Act, 1891, are:

• Mandatory

• Directory

• Optional

• None of the above

When should an objection regarding the mode of proof of a bank record be raised in court?

• After the document is marked as an exhibit

• At the time the document is tendered as evidence

• During cross-examination

• During the final arguments