The Law of Evidence (The Indian Evidence Act, 1872) ( Act 1 of 1872)

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Description
I am very happy in presenting the twenty-fourth edition of Batuk Lal's Law of Evidence which has proved to be a legal classic for the students and faculty both. The latest material and necessary corrections enrich the work. Some of the latest cases decided by the Supreme Court deserve to be mentioned here.
In P. Gopalkrishnan v. State of Kerala, AIR 2020 SC 1, the contents of memory card have been held to be document under Section 65 of the Evidence Act.
In Dhirendra Singh alias Pappu v. State of Jharkhand, AIR 2021 SC 1169, the Supreme Court held-Contradictions in the testimony of eye-witnesses regarding the role of the accused is not fatal due to his separate trial in which deposition was recorded after lapse of 15 years. In Rajesh v. State of Haryana, AIR 2020 SC 5561, the Supreme Court held-The finding of the guilt cannot be based purely on the refusal of the accused to undergo test indentification parade.
In Shiv Kumar v. State of M.P., AIR 2022 SC 4170, the Supreme Court held- Selling utensils at lower price cannot, by itself, lead to the conclusion that the accused was aware of the fact that the articles were stolen. In Pappu Tiwary v. State of Jharkhand, AIR 2022 SC 758, the Supreme Court held-Mere discrepancy in recording number of injuries in inquest and post-mortem report is not fatal to the prosecution as purpose of inquest report is not substantive evidence.
In Lachhmi Narain Singh v. Sarjug Singh, AIR 2021 SC 3873, the Supreme Court held-The key characteristic of thumb impression is that every person has a unique thumb impression. Forgery of thumb impression is nearly impossible. The adverse conclusion should not be drawn for affixing thumb impression instead of signing the document.
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Contents
Part I : Relevancy of Facts
1.    Preliminary
2.    Of the Relevancy of Facts
Part II : On Proof
3.    Facts which need not be proved
4.    Of oral Evidence
5.    Of Documentary evidence
6.    Of the exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence
Part III : Production and Effect of Evidence
7.    Of the Burden of Proof
8.    Estoppel
9.    Of Witnesses
10.  Of the Examination of Witnesses
11.  Of Improper admission and Rejection of Evidence
The Schedule (Repealed)
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Author Details
Batuk Lal
Advocate
Dr. Surendra Sahai Srivastava
LL.M., LL.D.
(Vidhi Bhushan Samman-U.P. Hindi Sansthan, Lucknow)
Ex-Principal, B.S.B.R.A. Law College
Harkansgarhi, Lucknow
Ex-Reader in Law, Shri Jai Narain P. G. College, Lucknow
Author of Indian Penal Code, Criminology, Penology & Victimology,
Right to Information, Consumer Protection Act,
Banking Law, etc.
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