Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University · LL.B. Semester 4

Unit 1

Evidence and its Relationship with the Substantive and Procedural Laws Definitions: Court, Fact, Relevant, Facts in Issue, Document, Evidence, Proved, Disproved, Not proved, may presume, Shall presume, Conclusive proof, Oral and Documentary Evidence (Sec.2)

General introduction and Relevancy of Facts (ss. 1-55) and relevant definitions under Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008
Introduction and applicability of Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Important terminologies under Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Unit 2

Relevancy and admissibility; Evidence may be given of facts in the issue and relevant facts · (Sec. 3) · Doctrine of Res Gestae (Sec. 4); Sections (5, 6, 7); Conspiracy (Sec.8); Plea of Alibi (Sec.9): · Secs. 10-14

Unit 3

Admission (Sec.15-21), Confessions (Sec.22-24), Dying Declaration (Sec.26), Sec.27, Opinion of third persons when relevant (Sec. 39-45), Relevancy of Character (Sec. 46-50)

Unit 4

Facts which need not be proved (Sec.51-53) Oral and documentary evidence (Sec.54-77) (with special reference to Admissibility of Electronic Evidence) Burden of Proof (Sec.104- · 120) Estoppel (Sec.121-123)

Unit 5

Of Witnesses (Sec.124- 139) Of Examination of Witnesses (Sections. 140-168) Accomplice Examination of Witnesses, Order of examinations, Examination in Chief, Cross-examination, Re Examination Leading Questions (Sec.146), Impeaching the credit of witness (Sec. 158)] Improper admission and rejection of Evidence (Sec. 169)