Anil Sharma HPS

Compoundable and Non Compoundable offences

Compoundable offences are minor crimes where the victim can agree to drop charges through compromise. Non-compoundable offences are serious crimes that can’t be settled and require full trials for justice.

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Opinion of Third Person When Relevant means Expert Opinion

expert evidence is information or opinion given by an expert in any field that person is specialized in, which comes out to be evidence in any matter. In field of law, expert witness is a person whose opinion is accepted by judge relating to any fact or evidence.

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Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence and its exceptions

The provisions as to exclusion of oral by documentary evidence are based on the rule of ‘best evidence’. Where the fact to be proved is embodied in a document, the document (primary or secondary evidence of it) is the best evidence of the fact. The maxim of law is whatever is in writing must be proved by the writing.

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Difference between Primary and Secondary Evidence

Primary evidence is often used in legal proceedings, while secondary evidence may be used to supplement or support primary evidence. Examples of primary evidence include eyewitness testimony, original documents, and physical objects, while examples of secondary evidence include books, articles, and hearsay.

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Documentary Evidence in Indian Evidence Act

Documentary evidence in the Indian Evidence Act refers to any material object that is presented to a court or tribunal as proof of a fact. It may include physical objects such as contracts, invoices, receipts, photographs, videos, audio recordings, emails, text messages and other types of written or recorded material.

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Concept of Confession under evidence Act

Section 24 of the Act defines a confession as a statement made by an accused person which, “admits any fact in issue or relevant fact, and that statement will be admissible in evidence against him.

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