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Meaning, Nature and Scope of Evidence

Meaning of Evidence Evidence refers to any material or information presented in a legal proceeding to establish or challenge relevant facts. It includes facts, statements,...

Fundamental Rules of Law of Evidence

The fundamental rules of the Law of Evidence provide the framework for the admissibility, relevancy, and weight of evidence in legal proceedings. These rules...

Admissions under Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Definition of Admissions Admissions are statements, whether oral or written, made by a party to the proceedings or their authorized representative. These statements suggest an...

Confessions under Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, confessions are an important aspect of evidence in criminal cases. Definition of Confession A confession is a statement made...

Section 1: Short title, extent and commencement

Short Title.- This Act may be called the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Extent.- It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu...

Section 2: Repealed

Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), s. 2 and Schedule.

Section 3: Interpretation clause

In this Act the following words and expressions are used in the following senses, unless a contrary intention appears from the context: “Court”.- “Court” includes...

Section 4: May Presume

“May presume”.- Whenever it is provided by this Act that the Court may presume a fact, it may either regard such fact as proved,...

Section 5: Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts

Evidence may be given in any suit or proceeding of the existence of non-existence of every fact in issue and of such other facts...

Section 6: Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction

Facts which, though not in issue, are so connected with a fact in issue as to form part of the same transaction, are relevant,...

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