Legal Aspects of Forensic Science
Legal Aspects of Forensic Science Quiz Crafted By-
Vanshika Sharma
Senior Scientific Officer
Sherlock Institute of Forensic Science India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi
Introduction to Legal Aspects of Forensic Science
Forensic science must operate in a legal context. The ultimate result of many scientific analyzes is in a courtroom and the admissibility of this evidence is controlled by rules of evidence. Forensic science is part of the criminal investigation process which starts with the discovery of a crime. It is crucial that crime scene technicians properly recognize, collect, and preserve evidence as it has to be effectively analyzed by forensic scientists. There are Constitutional and other legal constraints on how a criminal investigation can be carried out. These include discovery, search and seizure, protections against self-incrimination, and due process. The production of evidence at a trial is compelled by a subpoena, and order to appear in court. The admissibility of evidence is controlled by a set of rules that govern security of the evidence, authenticity, relevance, and other issues. Scientific evidence is subject to all of these constraints as well as some that apply only to this type of evidence.
Let's look at the questions and their answer.
Ques 1. The term ‘Expert Evidence’ is defined in section
a) 45, Indian Evidence Act
b) 131, Indian Evidence Act
c) 45, Criminal Procedure code
d) 131, Criminal Procedure code
Answer - a) 45, Indian Evidence Act
Ques 2. Murder cases are tried in the following courts
a) Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court
b) 1st Class Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court
c) Sessions Court
d) High Court
Answer-a) Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court
Ques 3. A married woman dies within 9 years of marriage due to hanging at her husband's house. The inquest is to be conducted by
a) District Surgeon
b) Head Constable
c) District Magistrate
d) District Collector
Answer-b) Head Constable
Ques 4. The evidence of Expert in the Court of Law is recorded in the following order:
a) Examination in Chief, Cross Examination, Oath, Questions by Judges.
b) Oath, Examination Chief, Cross Examination, Questions by Judges
c) Questions by Judges, Oath, Cross Examination, Examination in Chief
d) Oath, Questions by Judges, Examination in Chief, Cross Examination
Answer-b) Oath, Examination Chief, Cross Examination, Questions by Judges
Ques 5. Assertion (A): The answer in leading question asked during trial is given in yes or no.
Reason (R): The leading questions are asked during examination in chief.
a) (A) is right but (R) is wrong
b) (A) is wrong but (R) is right
c) Both (A) and (R) are right
d) Both (A) and (R) are wrong
Answer-a) (A) is right but (R) is wrong
Ques 6. High Court is situated in the capital city of a State except in the State of
a) Karnataka
b) Bihar
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Punjab
Answer-c) Uttar Pradesh
Ques 7. Making false statements under oath amounts to
a) Buggery
b) Perjury
c) Eonism
d) Deposition
Answer-b) Perjury
Ques 8. Conduct money is given:
a) For maintaining good conduct in court
b) For truly reporting a crime
c) To offset expenses incurred by witnesses
d) To ensure the next appearance of a witness
Answer-c) To offset expenses incurred by witnesses
Ques 9. According to S. 26 (a) CrPC:
a) Rape cases should preferably be tried by a woman judicial officer
b) Accused of rape cannot be given bail
c) Victim of rape must be immediately examined by a female medical practitioner
d) DNA samples must be collected from a victim of rape
Answer-a) Rape cases should preferably be tried by a woman judicial officer
Ques 10. Opinion of the examiner of electronic evidence is admissible in a court of law under which of the following sections?
a) S-44, IT Act 2000
b) S-45, Indian evidence Act
c) S-45 A, Indian evidence Act
d) S-54, IT Act 2000
Answer- c) S-45 A, Indian evidence Act