SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY

Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat

(Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC (CGPA 3.11)
Syllabus with effect from the Academic Year 2023-2024

Degree of Bachelor of Law, LL.B (CBCS)

Semester: V
Subject: Law of Evidence

Course Code Title of the Law of Evidence

UL05CLLB52
Course
Total Credits Hours per
4
of the Course Week
Course The Law of Evidence is an indispensable part of both substantive and
Objectives: procedural laws. This course will introduce to the students regarding various
basic concept of evidence law in details. This course enables the students to
appreciate the concept and principles underlying the law of evidence and
identify the recognized form of evidence and its sources. The art of
examination and cross – examination and shifting the nature of burden of
proof are crucial topics. It also considers how it is practically applied in
Civil & Criminal matters in Court of law during the periods of trial.
Evidence Law has the following objectives.
1. To develop students fundamental understanding of Law with
Evidence Law in different matters.
2. To know about the procedure of Evidence and rules this can be
corroborated.
3. To develop understanding of students regarding the art of practical
concept in civil and criminal trials.
4. To develop understanding of students for the basic concept of Dying
Declaration, Admission, Confession, Burden of Proof and others.

Unit Description Weightage*

(%)

1. INTRODUCTION 25%
1.1 Definitions – Court, Fact, Fact in Issue, Relevant,
Evidence, Kinds of Evidence, Document, Proved,
Disproved & Not Proved, Oral, Documentary &
Hearsay Evidence
1.2 Standard or Degree of Proof in Civil / Criminal
Proceeding
1.3 May Presume, Shall Presume & Conclusive Proof
1.4 “Proving”, “Not proving” and “Disproving”
1.5 Evidence of common intention
1.6 Lex Fory
RELEVANCY OF FACTS
1.7 Res Gestae
1.8 Facts which are Occasion ,Cause & Effect
1.9 Motive, Preparation & Conduct
1.10 Explanatory or Introductory facts & Test
Identification Parade
 SARDAR PATEL UNIVERSITY
Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat
(Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC (CGPA 3.11)
Syllabus with effect from the Academic Year 2023-2024

1.11 Evidence to Prove Conspiracy

1.12 Inconsistent Facts (Plea of Alibi)
1.13 Relevant facts for proof of custom

2. ADMISSIONS & CONFESSIONS 25%

2.1 Definition of Admission
2.2 Persons whose Admissions are Relevant &
Against Whom Admission may be Proved
2.3 Admissions how far Relevant &
Evidentiary Value of Admissions
2.4 Definition & Evidentiary Value of Confession
2.5 Confessions carrying Inculpatory & Exculpatory
Statements
2.6 Extra Judicial Confession, Confession
caused by Threat, Confession to Police &
Confession of Co-accused
2.7 Admissibility of judgments in civil and
criminal matters

3. STATEMENTS BY PERSONS WHO 25%

CANNOT BE CALLED AS WITNESSES -
32 (1) to 32 (8)
3.1 Dying Declaration – Essentials & Evidentiary Value
3.2 Relevancy of Evidence in General Principles &
Prior Judicial Proceeding
3.3 Statements made under Special Circumstances
3.4 Judgments of Court of Justice, when Relevant
3.5 Opinions of third persons when Relevant
3.6 Opinion of third person when relevant (Expert
Testimony)
3.7 Types of expert evidence
3.8 The problems of judicial defence to expert testimony
3.9 Character, when Relevant

PROOF
3.10 Facts which need not be proved
3.11 Oral Evidence
3.12 Documentary Evidence
3.13 Admissibility of Electronic Record
3.14 Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence
3.15 Opinion on relationship especially proof of marriage

4. PRODUCTION & EFFECT OF EVIDENCE 25%

4.1 Burden of Proof
4.2 Survivorship & Death
4.3 Presumptions
4.4 Estoppel
4.5 Witnesses & Privileged Communications
4.6 Examination of Witnesses
4.7 Competency of Witnesses