Indian evidence act table of contents

Module 1: General Introduction to the Law of Evidence

 The Law of Evidence: An Introduction
 Important Definitions under Indian Evidence Act, 1872
 Law relating to Presumption
 The Concept of Best Evidence Rule and its Evolution in India
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
 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
Module 4: Burden of Proof
 Rules relating to 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
Other Important Articles
1. Introduction
2. The Indian Evidence Act 1872 – Bare Act
3. Important Definitions – Meaning and Explanation
4. Relevancy of Facts
5. Admission And Confession
6. Dying Declaration
7. Judgments of Courts of Justice when Relevant (Section 40-44)
8. Expert Evidence & Relevancy of Character (Section 45 – 55)
9. Facts which Need Not be Proved – Provisions and Case Laws (Section 56-
58)
10. Electronic Evidence
11. Documentary Evidence & Presumptions As To Documents (Section 61 to 90)
12. Exclusion Of Oral Evidence By Documentary Evidence (Section 91 to 100)
13. Burden of Proof and Presumptions (Section 101 – 114 A)
14. Estoppel – Meaning, Types and Exceptions
15. Estoppel (Section 115 – 117)
16. Accomplice Evidence
17. Presumption Of Facts
18. Examination of Witnesses