Law of Evidence

Unit 1 — Introductory

main features of the Indian Evidence Act · other Acts dealing with evidence · problems of applicability

• Introduction and applicability of Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• Important terminologies under Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Unit 2 — Central conceptions in law of evidence

facts, facts in issue · oral and documentary evidence

• Important terminologies under Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• Oral and documentary evidence

Unit 3 — Facts and relevancy

• General introduction and Relevancy of Facts (ss. 1-55) and relevant definitions under Information Technology (Amendment) Act 2008
• Doctrine of Res Gestae
• Motive, Preparation and Conduct
• Conspiracy when relevant
• When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant
• State of mind and body
• Character when relevant

Unit 4 — Admissions and confessions

confession to police · inducement, threat or promise · discovery based on joint statement (S. 27)

• Admissions and Confessions

Unit 5 — Dying declarations

• Statements by persons who cannot be called as witness

Unit 6 — Other statements by persons who cannot be called as witness

• Statements by persons who cannot be called as witness

Unit 7 — Relevance of judgment

• Judgements when relevant

Unit 8 — Expert testimony

• Relevancy of opinions of third parties
• Expert Witness and Admissibility of expert's opinion in the courts

Unit 9 — Oral and documentary evidence

• Oral and documentary evidence
• Public and private documents
• Exclusion of oral by documentary evidence

Unit 10 — Witnesses, examination and cross-examination

state privilege (S. 123) · S. 135-166

• Who may testify?
• Procedure for examination of witnesses
• Questions to be put up to the witnesses
• Credibility of witnesses
• Judges power to put questions

Unit 11 — Burden of proof

• Rules relating to burden of proof

Unit 12 — Estoppel

• Doctrine of estoppel