Evidence Act 1872 information

                                                  15 March 1872

THE INDIAN EVIDENCE THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872

                                                      1 sept 1872

Part 1 Relevancy of facts

Part II On Proof

Part III Production and effect of evidence

Chapter 1 Preliminary (1-4)

Chapter III Facts which need not be proved (56-58)

Chapter VII Of the burden of proof (101-114A)

Chapter 2 Of the Relevance of facts

Chapter IV Of Oral Evidence (59-60)

Chapter VIII Estoppel (115-117)

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Chapter V Of Document Evidence ( 61-90A)

Chapter IX Of witnesses (118-134)

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Chapter VI of oral by

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Chapter X Of of witnesses (135-166)

Chapter XI Of improper admission and rejection of evidence 167

Subject of evidence is subject of concurrent list of VII Schedule of constitution (entry no 12)

Purpose of: to consolidate, define & amend the law of evidence

Draft of evidence Act prepared by - Sir James Stephan

Nature of Evidence Act :-

1. it is not exhaustive in nature

2.it is Lex Fori(law of the place of action)

3.it has retrospective effect

4. it is adjective or procedural law

Fundamental principles of law of Evidence :-

(a) evidence must be lead regarding existence & non-existence of fact in issue

) Best evidence should be produced before the court.

(c) hearsay evidence should not be admissible (section 60)