Law of Evidence – Notes, Case Laws and Study Material

Legal Bites brings you comprehensive study material on the Law of Evidence. The corpus juris or body of laws is generally divided into two types of laws- Substantive laws and Adjective laws. Simply put, substantive laws are those laws which define certain rights and liabilities, and adjective laws are those which facilitate the realization of those rights and liabilities. Adjective laws are further divided into procedural laws and laws of Evidence.

Law of Evidence has been recognized as a distinct category because it consists of elements of both substantive as well as procedural law.

Module 1: General Introduction to the Law of Evidence

• The Law of Evidence: An Introduction
• 1000+ Detailed Questions MCQ Test Series for Competitions
• Important Definitions under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• Law relating to Presumption
• The Concept of the Best Evidence Rule and its Evolution in India
• Law of Evidence in the United States of America; An Introduction
• Types of Evidence and their Characteristics

Module 2: Relevancy and Admissibility of Facts

• Distinction between Relevancy and Admissibility
• Doctrine of Res Gestae
• Motive, preparation and conduct
• Conspiracy under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• When Facts not otherwise relevant become relevant
• The specific State of mind
• Admission
• Confessions
• Dying Declaration
• Relevancy of Opinions of Third Parties
• Electronic Evidence – Relevancy and Admissibility
• Extra-Judicial Confessions: Admissibility, Relevance and Sufficiency

Module 3: Proof and forms of proof

• Facts which need not be proved
• Oral and Documentary Evidence
• Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence
• Legitimacy under Section 112 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
• Legal Development of DNA Evidence in Determining Paternity Tests

Module 4: Burden of Proof

• Rules relating to the burden of proof
• Presumption as to Dowry Death
• Doctrine of Estoppel
• Privileged Communication
• Accomplice

Module 5: Witnesses: Competency and Examination

• Kinds of witnesses- Child witness, Dumb witness, Hostile witness
• Procedure for examination of witnesses
• Doctrine of Fruits of Poisonous Tree

Important Mains Questions Series for Judiciary, APO & University Exams

1. Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-I
2. Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-II
3. Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-III
4. Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-IV
5. Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-V
6. Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-VI
7. Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-VII
8. Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-VIII
9. Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-IX
10. Law of Evidence Mains Questions Series Part-X

Other Important Articles

1. A Comprehensive Study About Dying Declaration
2. Introduction
3. The Indian Evidence Act 1872 – Bare Act
4. Important Definitions – Meaning and Explanation
5. Relevancy of Facts
6. Admission And Confession
7. Dying Declaration
8. Judgments of Courts of Justice when Relevant (Section 40-44)
9. Expert Evidence and Relevancy of Character
10. Relevancy of Character Evidence in Civil and Criminal Cases
11. Facts Which Need Not Be Proved – Provisions and Case Laws
12. Electronic Evidence Under Indian Evidence Act, 1872
13. Documentary Evidence & Presumptions As To Documents (Sections 61 to 90)
14. Exclusion Of Oral Evidence By Documentary Evidence (Sections 91 to 100)
15. Burden of Proof and Presumptions (Section 101 – 114 A)
16. Estoppel – Meaning, Types and Exceptions
17. Estoppel (Section 115 – 117)
18. Accomplice Evidence
19. Presumption Of Facts
20. Examination of Witnesses

21. Reliability and Trustworthiness of Hearsay Evidence

22. Doctrine of Last Seen Together

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