Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023 (BSA)
Solapur University · LL.B. Semester 5 · CC-XVII
Unit 1 — Introductory
1.1 The Main Features of BharatiyaSakshyaAdhiniyam, 2023 · 1.2 Definitions · Court, Evidence,Document, Fact, Fact in Issue, Relevant, Proved, Disproved, Not Proved, May · Presume,ShallPresume,Conclusive Proof
Unit 2 — Facts: Relevancy
2.1 The Doctrine of res gestae · 2.2 Test of Identification Parade · 2.3 Evidence of Common Intention · 2.4 The problem of relevancy of "otherwise" irrelevant facts · 2.5 Relevant facts for proof of custom · 2.6 Facts concerning bodies and mental state
Unit 3 — Admissions and Confessions
3.1 General principle concerning admission 5 · 3.2 The problem of non-admissibility of confessionscaused by "any inducement, threat · Or promise" · 3.3 Inadmissibility of confession made before a policeofficer · 3.4 Admissibility of custodial confessions · 3.5 Admissibility of "information" received from accusedperson in custody: with special reference to the problemof discovery based on "joint statement" · 3.6 Confession by co–accused · 3.7 The problem with the judicial action based on a"retracted confession" differencesbetween"admission"and"confession"
Unit 4 — Statements of persons who cannot be called as witness
4.1 Dying Declarations · The justification for relevance on dying declarations · The judicial standards for appreciations of evidentiaryvalue of dying declarations · 4.2 Other statements by persons who cannot becalled as witness · General principles · Statements made under special circumstance
Unit 5 — Relevancy of judgments
5.1 General principles · 5.2 Admissibility of judgments in civil and criminal matters · 5.3 Fraud and collusion
Unit 6 — Opinion of third person
6.1 General principles · 6.2 Whoisanexpert?Typesofanexpertevidence
Unit 7 — Evidence of character
Unit 8 — Facts which need not be proved
Judicial Notice
Unit 9 — Oral and documentary evidence
9.1 General principles concerning oral evidence · 9.2 Exception to hearsay evidence · 9.3 General principles concerning documentary evidence · 9.4 Primary Evidence, Secondary Evidence · 9.5 Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record · 9.6 Admissibility of electronic record (Schedule) · 9.7 Public document, Private document 6
Unit 10 — Burden of proof
10.1 The general conception of onus probandi · 10.2 General and special exceptions to onus probandi · 10.3 The justification of presumption and of the doctrine of judicial notice · 10.4 Justification of presumption as to certain offences · 10. 5 Presumption as to dowry death · 10.6The scope of the doctrine of judicial notice
Unit 11 — Estoppel- Concept and Kinds
Unit 12 — Competency of witness
12.1 Competency to testify · 12.2 Deaf and dumb witness · 12.3 Competency of husband and wife · 12.4 State Privilege · 12.5 Professional Privilege · 12.6 Accomplice
Unit 13 — Examination of witness
13.1 General principles of examination and Cross- Examination · 13.2 Leading questions · 13.3 Cross examination as to previous statement in writing · 13.4 Lawful question in cross examination · 13.5 Compulsion to answer questions put to witness · 13.6 Impeaching credit of witness · 13.7 Hostile witness · 13.8 Questions of Corroboration · 13.9 Refreshing memory · 13.10 Production of documents · 13.11Power to put questions