Statement made under special circumstances
Introduction: It is a third exception to the hearsay rule. It consists of the statements mentioned in the section 34 to 39 of Indian Evidence
Introduction: It is a third exception to the hearsay rule. It consists of the statements mentioned in the section 34 to 39 of Indian Evidence
INTRODUCTION Hearsay evidence signifies the evidence heard and said. It is also known as second hand unoriginal evidence because a witness is merely reporting not
Introduction: Object of Section 11 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is to admit those facts which will help in sorting fact in issue even
Introduction: Section 10 deals with the admissibility of evidence in a conspiracy case and is based on the theory of implied agency i.e. every conspirator
According to Section 9 Facts which establish the identity of anything or person whose identity is relevant, Where the court has to know the identity
Introduction: Sec. 9 deals with relevancy of facts which are introductory or explanatory in nature, or supports or rebuts a fact in issue or a
Introduction: Section 8 Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with the relevancy of motive, preparation, previous conduct (conduct of accused before the commission of offence) and
Facts which are the Occasion, Cause or Effect of Facts in Issue (Section 7) According to Sec. 7, the following facts are relevant.- facts which
Walking on the edges of the footpath, you hear a screeching voice of a woman, turn to the left and exclaim in shock “oh my god, someone help” when you witness her being robbed off by a gang of four men. Will your statement be admissible in the eyes of law?”
Section 6 of Evidence Act embodied the concept of Res Gestae.
In this article we will discuss the provision regarding estoppel as enumerated under section 115 to 117 of Indian Evidence act along with its exceptions and relevant case laws
The Extra-Judicial Confession should be truthful and made voluntary without any suppression. Since it is week evidence so it must be examined by the court with proper care and caution, the proper scrutiny is required for the establishment of evidence.
Primary oral evidence is the evidence that has been personally heard or seen or gathered by the senses of a witness. It is called direct evidence as defined by Section 60 of the Indian Evidence Act.
Its an instance of conclusive proof mentioned in section 41 of Indian Evidence Act 1872.
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.
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.
Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document.—When the language used in a document is, on its face, ambiguous or defective, evidence may not …
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.
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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