Chhattisgarh Pre 2003

A prosecutes B for theft and wishes the court to believe that B admitted the theft to C who must prove the admission:

Verified Answer
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. Prosecution

Explanation:

Section 60 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, states that oral evidence must be direct. If it refers to a fact which could be heard, it must be the evidence of a person who says he heard it. Therefore, C, who heard the admission, must prove it.