Description
This book is an introduction to and a brief study of the principles of the Law of Evidence that underline the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The Act has been amended in the period between the preceding and present edition. Also, on the judicial front, there has been an incessant flow of cases of topics like dying declaration, confession of co-accused, evidence of an accomplice, estoppel, confessions in custody, opinions of experts, etc. The relevant material has been considered at their appropriate places in the text. The book shall serve as an excellent academic reference for students of law, academicians and research scholars having interest in this branch of law.
CHAPTERIZATION
PART 1- RELEVANCY OF FACTS
Chapter I- Nature and Functions of the Law of Evidence
Chapter II- Relevancy of Facts
Chapter III- Res Gestae
Chapter IV- Occasion, Cause, Effect etc.
Chapter V- Motive, Preparation and Conduct
Chapter VI- Explanatory, Introductory etc., Facts
Chapter VII- Evidence to Prove Conspiracy
Chapter VIII- Evidence of Similar Facts
Chapter IX- Admissions
Chapter X- Confessions
Chapter XI- Confession to Police
Chapter XII- Statements by persons who cannot be called as witnesses
Chapter XIII- Statements made under special circumstances
Chapter XIV- How much of a Statement is to be proved
Chapter XV- Judgments of Courts of justice when relevant
Chapter XVI- Opinion of third persons when relevant
Chapter XVII- Character when relevant
PART II- ON PROOF
Chapter XVIII- Facts which need not be proved
Chapter XIX- Modes of Proof
Chapter XX- Oral Evidence
Chapter XXI- Documentary Evidence
Chapter XXII- Public Documents
Chapter XXIII- Proof of Public Documents
Chapter XXIV- Presumptions as to documents
Chapter XXV- Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence
Chapter XXVI- Ambiguous Documents
PART III- Production and Effect of Evidence
Chapter XXVII- Burden of Proof
Chapter XXVIII- Survivorship and Death
Chapter XXIX- Presumptions
Chapter XXX- Estoppel
Chapter XXXI-Witnesses
Chapter XXXII- Privileged Communications
Chapter XXXIII- Evidence of Accomplice
Chapter XXXIV- Examination of Witnesses
Chapter XXXV- Improper admission or rejection of evidence.
Details
- Paperback : 700 pages
- Publisher : Central Law Publications
- Author : Avtar Singh
- Edition : 24th Edition
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 9789388267908
- ISBN-13 : 9789388267908
