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

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) published by Whitesmann Publishing (Edition 2027, Book Code: E-17) is an essential legal manual covering rules of evidence, relevancy of facts, witnesses, and judicial proof in Indian jurisprudence. It is fully updated as amended by The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019) (w.e.f. October 31, 2019) and The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (22 of 2018) (w.e.f. April 21, 2018).

It incorporates crucial statutory additions and schedules:

• Prescribed Forms of Evidence under the Second Schedule of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Key Highlights & Features:

• Landmark Judgments Covered: Includes key rulings such as Tejram Patil Vs. State of Maharashtra (dying declaration by a person explaining circumstances of death to another admissible and reliable as evidence), Chandubhai Vs. State of Gujarat (admissibility of confessional FIR), Chiruthakutty Vs. Subramanian (birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy), Dharam Deo Yadav Vs. State of U.P. (a conviction cannot be based on the only circumstance of last seen together), Ram Singh Vs. Sonia & Ors. (extra-judicial confession, if true and voluntary, it can be relied upon by the court to convict the accused), Bhukya Balu Vs. State of A.P., rep. by Public Prosecutor, High Court of A.P. (evidence of a prosecution witness who turned hostile need not be totally rejected), Shafhi Mohammad Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh (wrong to deny to the law of evidence advantages to be gained by new techniques and new devices), and Devi Lal Vs. State of Rajasthan (accused persons shall necessarily prove their innocence to escape punishment for criminal offences).

• Editorial Aids: Features an introduction, state amendments, short notes/comments, quick overview charts, important/valuable tips, legal maxims, landmark judgments, guidelines by the Supreme Court, legal words and phrases, a list of referred cases, and a subject index.