The doctrine of res ipsa loquitur means “the thing speaks for itself.”
Imposing a legal interpretation, this doctrine comes forth validating the admissibility of circumstantial evidence and/or secondary evidence when there’s a lack of evidence against the defendant.Read More →
Evidence plays an integral part in a trial as it helps in reaching a conclusion and deliver a judgement. Evidence can be oral, documentary or in electronic form. A witness can be testified on any event that he has seen or heard.
Certain communications are protected and cannot be adduced as evidence, and are known as privileged communications. Let us learn more.Read More →
This easy law note tells you about the definition of evidence and the ten types of evidence mentioned under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.Read More →
Section 62 says that primary evidence means the original document itself. The evidence which is not secondary is primary.
Section 61 of Evidence Act says that the content of a document can be proved by two modes – primary evidence or secondary evidence.
It means there is no other prescribed method by law for proving the content of a document.
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The main issue of concern is whether a confession given to police officer is admissible or not, and what is the relevancy of confession given to police.
Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act says that a confession made to a police officer is not admissible in the eyes of the law and cannot be proved against the person who made that confession.Read More →
Year the Indian Evidence Act Act was passed- 1872
Date the Indian Evidence Act was enacted(meaning passed)- 15 March 1872
Date the Indian Evidence Act was commenced(meaning begin; come into action)- 1 September 1872Read More →
Relevant facts are those facts which are logical and relate to the facts of the case. They are admissible only if they are connected to the facts in issue.
Relevancy of facts is seen and judged from the connection they have with the case. Section 6 to section 55 of the Indian Evidence Act deals with the relevancy of facts.Read More →
An accomplice was defined as someone who voluntarily co-operates with, and helps others in the commission of the crime.Read More →
What is Admission?
Admission is a statement that may be oral, documentary, or contained in electronic form, which suggests any inference as to the fact in issue or relevant fact.
Section 17 of the Indian Evidence Act defines Admission.Read More →
Direct Evidence
It means any fact which without the intervention of any other fact proves the existence of a fact in issue.
Example,
A is tried for causing grievous hurt to B with a club. C deposes to the fact that he saw the accused, inflicting the blow, which caused the grievous hurt. The evidence adduced (mentioned, pointed out, cite as evidence) by C is direct evidence.Read More →
A the master and B the servant, are being jointly tried for the murder of X and also after that for having made away with the dead body to hide and crime (Section 302 and 201 IPC).
B confesses about the crime during the trial.
Is this confession relevant against A? Give reasons for or against.Read More →
Here is a beautiful PDF for Indian Evidence Act.
This PDF is suitable for mobile phones. You will not have to zoom to read.
The PDF is exactly like bare act on this website – colourful, systematic and with section links.Read More →
1. Short title, extent and commencement. This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. It extends to the whole of India except theRead More →
2. Repeal of enactments. This section was repealed by the Repealing Act 1938. Read Indian Evidence Act in a beautiful, systematic way. Read Evidence ActRead More →
3. Interpretation Clause. In this Act the following words and expressions are used in the following sense. Unless a contrary intention appears from the context-Read More →
5. Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts. Evidence may be given in any suit or proceeding of the existence or non-existenceRead More →
