Introduction: The term ‘estoppel’ has been derived from the term ‘allegals contraria non est audiendus’, which means a person alleging contradictory facts should not be heard. Principle of Estoppel was first used in the case of Pickar v. Sears[1], where the court stated that any person who by his words Read more…
Introduction Examination of witnesses is an important principle in which witness takes a stand of his or her words. The witnesses help to clarify what happened by telling the judge everything they know about an event. A witness is someone who has relevant information about a crime. Examination of witnesses forms Read more…
Introduction Witness is a significant constituent in the criminal justice system. By giving proper evidence, the witness provides substance to the court to discover the truth and arrive at an upright conclusion. In the primary sense of the word, a witness is a person who has knowledge of an event. Read more…
INTRODUCTION Evidence is something that ascertains the existence or nonexistence of a certain fact. It is derived from the Latin word “evidential” which means obvious or make things clear. It is used by the party who alleges to prove the existence of fact while the opposite party uses to deny Read more…
Primarily evidence can be classified into a primary or a secondary kind of evidence. This article discusses about them both in detail and underlines the important facts about them. PRIMARY EVIDENCE Section 62 of the Indian Evidence Act states what all can be considere as primary evidence. Under the Indian Read more…
The Indian Evidence Act came into force in the year 1872. The code is draft by Sir James Stephen which is the law that is being followed to the present day. The first attempt to codify the rules relating to evidence was made in 1835. Thereafter, about eleven enactments dealing Read more…
Introduction Evidence is the “Key” on which a court needs to render a decision. Without evidence there can be no proof. The Law of Evidence is a significant part of any branch of the judicial system. In India, the enactment of the Indian Evidence Act changed our judicial system completely. Read more…