Law of Evidence
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences · LL.B. Semester 5
Unit all
- 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
- Doctrine of Res Gestae
- Motive, Preparation and Conduct
- Conspiracy when relevant
- When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant
- State of mind and body
- Admissions and Confessions
- Statements by persons who cannot be called as witness
- Judgements when relevant
- Relevancy of opinions of third parties
- Character when relevant
- Definitions under Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008- S.2
- Facts which need not be proved
- Oral and documentary evidence
- Proof of electronic evidences
- Public and private documents
- Law relating to presumptions
- Exclusion of oral by documentary evidence
- Rules relating to burden of proof
- Doctrine of estoppel
- Who may testify?
- Procedure for examination of witnesses
- Questions to be put up to the witnesses
- Credibility of witnesses
- Judges power to put questions
- Improper admission and rejection of evidence