Exclusion of Evidence | Law of Evidence

What is Evidence -         Evidence means and Includes all facts except arguments, which lead to prove or disprove any matter, which is ...

Hearsay Evidence is No Evidence !

Meaning of Hearsay Evidence :          Hearsay Evidence means whatever a person is heard to say it includes: i) A statement made by a per...

Law of Evidence Solved Question Paper - 3

All Questions are Compulsory  1) What is meant by Burden of proof? Explain the law relating to burden of proof.  Or  Define Fact and...

Admissibility of Electronic Records | Law of evidence

What is Admissibility?  Admissibility is the concept in the law of evidence that determines whether or not evidence can be received by th...

Secondary Evidence (Section 63, 65 and 66 of Indian Evidence Act,1872) | Law of Evidence

Introduction -           Section 63 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 defines Secondary Evidence , according to Section 63 of the said...

Rules as to notice to produce (Section 66 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872)

Rules as to notice to produce            Secondary evidence of the contents of the documents referred to in Section 65, Clause (a), ...

When Secondary Evidence is Admissible ?

       Secondary Evidence is an alternative source of Evidence. Section 63 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 defines secondary evidence. Se...

"Documents" under the Indian Evidence Act,1872.

1) Introduction :            Witnesses and Documents are the Chief sources of evidence. A witness is person gives testimony or evidence b...

What are the different stages of the Examination of Witness?

There are three stages in examination of a witness are as follows  - 1) Examination-In-Chief : 2) Cross-Examination 3) Re-Examination...

Leading Questions

             Section 141 to Section 143 of Chapter -X, Part III of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 deals with leading questions. Section 142 a...

Questions which may be asked in Cross-Examination.

                When a witness is cross-examined, the following questions may be put to a witness in Cross-Examination . 1) Any Leading q...

Examination-in-Chief

Examination-in-Chief :                 According to Section 137 of the Indian Evidence Act,1872 the examination of a witness, by the par...

Re-Examination

Re-Examination :             According to Section 137, para 3 of the India evidence Act 1827 :The examination of a witness, subsequent t...

When opinions of third persons are relevant. (Expert opinion)

           The general rule is that opinions of third parties are irrelevant. However there are certain exceptions to this rule which are s...

Distinction / difference between Relevancy and Admissibility

No. Relevancy Admissibility  1) Relevancy is based on logic and probability Admissibility is not based on ...