Qanun-e-Shahadat & Pleadings

KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR THE POSTS OF CIVIL JUDGE-CUM-JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE/ ALAQA QAZI BPS-18 (2026) QANUN-E-SHAHADAT & PLEADINGS Time Allowed: 03 Hours Total Marks: 100 Note: - Attempt FIVE questions, selecting FOUR from Part-I and ONE from Part-II. All questions carry equal marks. Part-I (Qanun-e-Shahadat) Q.No.1 Write a comprehensive essay on competency and number of witnesses with simple examples in the light of QSO. (20) Q.No.2 Describe the evidentiary value of the statement of accomplice with the help of decided cases. (20) Q.No.3 Elaborate the Relevancy and Probity of Statements of Persons who cannot be called as witnesses with special reference to the dying declaration. (20) Q.No.4 Discuss in detail the Relevancy and Effects of Judgments of the Courts of Justice in evidence, specifically in cases of Probate. (20) Q.No.5 Discuss the concept of exclusion of oral by documentary evidence with simple examples in the light of QSO. (20) Q.No.6 Write a detailed note on the concept of "Judicial Notice", what are the cases where courts are bound to take "Judicial Notice". (20) Part-II (Pleadings) Q.No.7 Please explain which types of facts and laws be mentioned while drafting a plaint keeping in view the basic principles prescribed by the law. (20) Q.No.8 Draft a plaint of declaration for a person to be declared as sole right holder as a "Gaddi Nasheen" of a specific Khanqah (Shrine). (20)