CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY

PATNA
DEFINITION OF DOCUMENT
ROUGH DRAFT

LAW OF EVIDENCE

SUBMITTED BY :- SUBMITTED TO :-

MITESH KUMAR PKV SITA RAMA RAO

ROLL NO.- 151344

BA.LLB

4th SEMESTER

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INTRODUCTION
Witnesses and Documents are the Chief sources of evidence. A witness is person
gives testimony or evidence before any Court. Evidence given by witnesses is called
oral evidence while the evidence produced through the document is called
documentary evidence. According to Section 3 of the Indian Evidence, 1872
documentary evidence means and includes all documents produced before the Court
for its inspection. Documents are divided into two categories, Public Documents and
Private Documents.
2) The meaning of Documents:
In general, Document is a record or the capturing of some event or thing so that
the information will not be lost. Usually, a document is written, but a document can
also be in other forms like pictures and sound.
Examples of documents:
Here are some examples of Documents - Birth Certificate, Bank Statement, Wills
and Deeds, Newspaper issues, Individual newspaper stories oral history recordings,
Executives orders etc.
3) Definition of Document:
The document can be defined as," a piece of written, printed or electronic matter
that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record.
Section 3 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 defines Document as,“Document” means
any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or
marks, or by more than one of those means, intended to be used, or which may be
used, for the purpose of recording that matter.
Illustrations -
A writing is a document;
Words printed, lithographed or photographed are documents;
A map or plan is a document;
An inscription on a metal plate or stone is a document;
A caricature is a document.

OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

 To make descriptive and analytical study about the definition of document.
 Understand the applicability of documentary evidence.
 To provide adequate information about documentary evidence.

HYPOTHESIS

 Documents are divided into two categories - Private Documents and Public
Documents.

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
 Doctrinal method:- Books, internet, journals, judgements etc.
 Researcher is mainly rely on library based study.

SOURCES OF DATA COLLECTION:-

 Primary sources- Judgements of apex court, provisions of Indian penal code.
 Secondary sources- News Paper, books, journals etc.

LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

 Lack of time
 Territorial limitation
 Finance
SCOPE OF THE STUDY

 For further research this can be a means of doctrinal research.

TENTATIVE CHAPTERISATION

1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
2. DOCUMENT MEANING
2.1 PRIMARY
2.2 SECONDARY
3. Section 74
4. Section 75
5. Section 76
6. Section 78
7. LANDMARK JUDGEMENTS
8. CONCLUSION, CRITICISM, & SUGGESTION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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