Indian Evidence Act Flashcards
Section
Title
1
Short title, extent and Commencement
2
Repeal of enactments
3
Interpretation clause
4
Presumption and Proof
5
Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts
6
Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction
7
Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue
8
Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct
9
Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts
10
Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design
11
When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant
12
In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant
13
Facts relevant when right or custom is in question
14
Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling
15
Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional
16
Existence of course of business when relevant
17
Admission defined
18
Admission by party to proceeding or his agent by suitor in representative character
19
Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit
20
Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit
21
Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf
22
When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant
22A
When oral admission as to contents of electronic records are relevant
23
Admissions in civil cases, when relevant
24
Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding
25
Confession to police officer not to be proved
26
Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him
27
How much of information received from accused may be proved
28
Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise relevant
29
Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secrecy, etc
30
Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence
31
Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop
32
Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant
33
Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated
34
Entries in books of account including those maintained in an electronic form when relevant
35
Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty
36
Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans
37
Relevancy of statement as to fact to public nature, contained in certain Acts or notifications
38
Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books
39
What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers
40
Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial
41
Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction
42
Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 41
43
Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 40 to 42, when relevant
44
Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved
45
Opinions of experts
46
Facts bearing upon opinions of experts
47
Opinion as to handwriting, when relevant
47A
Opinion as to digital signature when relevant
48
Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant
49
Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant
50
Opinion or relationship, when relevant
51
Grounds of opinion, when relevant
52
In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant
53
In criminal cases, previous good character relevant
53A
Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases
54
Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply
55
Character as affecting damages
56
Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved
57
Facts of which Court must take judicial notice
58
Facts admitted need not be proved
59
Proof of facts by oral evidence
60
Oral evidence must be direct
61
Proof of contents of documents
62
Primary evidence
63
Secondary evidence
64
Proof of documents by primary evidence
65
Cases in which secondary evidence relating to documents may be given
65A
Special provisions as to evidence relating to electronic record
65B
Admissibility of electronic records
66
Rules as to notice to produce
67
Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
67A
Proof as to digital signature