Dr. V Nageswara Rao The Indian Evidence Act

A Critical Commentary Covering Emerging Issues and International Developments

This section-wise commentary on the law of evidence offers a unique comparative perspective vis-à-vis the position in other countries like the USA, UK, Australia and Canada. The author has attempted an entirely different approach to the study of law of evidence, focusing attention on the Act’s close relationship with CrPC and CPC on the one hand and its development in other common law countries on the other hand. Critical appraisal has been made of the judgments of the Indian Courts and of the UK and USA Courts.

The analysis that has been provided in this book is replete with illustrations, comparisons (with other countries) and critical, original observations. The writing is lucid and the contents are structured with each chapter containing introductory principles, statutory principles, case law and conclusive points appropriately given in bullet points for the benefit of early entrants in the vast field of the law of evidence. The one unique selling point that makes this proposal stand out from any other competitive title on evidence is that it is comparative in nature. This title will be of use to practicing lawyers, Law Professors, Law Students, National & State Police Academy & Judicial Academies.

1. Introductory Classification and Historical Background of the Law of Evidence
2. Presumption
3. Theory of Relevancy
4. Relevant Facts
5. Admission
6. Confessions
7. Statements by Persons Who cannot be Called as Witnessesf
8. Statements in Special Circumstances
9. Relevancy of Judgments of Courts
10. Opinions of third persons, when relevant
11. Relevance of Character Evidence
12. Facts which Need not be Proved
13. Oral Evidence
14. Of Documentary Evidence
15. Proof of Execution and Attestation
16. Public Documents and Presumptions
17. Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence
18. Burden of Proof
19. Proof of Legitimacy etc.
20. Estoppel
21. Witnesses
22. Compellability of Witnesses
23. Examination of Witnesses

Dr. V Nageswara Rao
LLM, Ph.D
Former Professor, Osmania University, Hyderabad