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Evidence Syllabus
Evidence Syllabus
UNDERGRADUATE – V SEMESTER
SESSION 2023-24
August - December
FACULTY
SHUBHAM SRIVASTAVA
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OBJECTIVE
The Law of Evidence is primarily an adjective law which supports both civil and criminal
procedure. It primarily deals with the proving and disproving of the facts in the court. The
primary objective of evidence law is to maintain law and order in society and to protect the
life and liberty of people by providing a systematic pattern of proof in both civil and
criminal matters. It is for this reason that people place their ultimate reliance on this branch
of law for protection against all injuries that human conduct can inflict on individuals and
institutions. Due to these reasons, the evidence law cannot afford to be weak, ambiguous or
ineffective. Nor can it be harsh and arbitrary in its impact. The application of evidence law
has to be uniform regardless of any discrimination on the grounds of class, caste, religion,
sex or creed etc., of either the criminal or the victim. Similarly, in the case of civil matters
also, it is all about proof of the cause of action by the plaintiff and disproving the same by
the defendant.
PEDAGOGY
The interactive approach during the course of learning (Students are supposed to come
prepared for the topics for discussion in the class/ case studies/ Presentations). The main
tools of teaching may be summarized as under:
• Lectures with Question and Answer Sessions
• Case Law Analysis
• Class Participation
• Project work
EVALUATION
Description Weightage Schedule
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COURSE OUTLINE
It has Eight modules which are as follows:
MODULE I: INTRODUCTION
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• Who can make Admissions, Proof of Admissions
• Against the Persons making them and Admissions in civil cases (Sections 17-23,
31).
Recommended Readings:
• The Law of Evidence, by Ratanlal & Dhiraj Lal, p340-497
• The Law of Evidence, by S. Sarkar, p410-661
• Wigmore on Evidence, by Henry & Wigmore, p440-591
MODULE IV: CONFESSION AND RELEVANCY
• Confession
• Confession to police
• Retracted Confession
• Discovery Statement
• Confession by Co-accused
Recommended Readings:
Recommended Readings:
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• Primary and Secondary Evidence.
• Proof and Genuineness of Documents.
• Exclusion of Oral by documentary Evidence
Recommended Readings:
• Burden of Proof
• Estoppels
• Competence of Witnesses
• Privileged Communications
• Accomplice Evidence
Recommended Readings:
• Types of Examinations.
• Leading Question
• Hostile Witness
• Refreshing Memory
• Questions which can be asked during Different Types of Examinations.
Recommended Readings:
• The Law of Evidence, by Ratanlal & Dhiraj Lal, p1391-1789
• The Law of Evidence, by S. Sarkar, p1732-2072
• Wigmore on Evidence, by Henry &Wigmore, p1352-1559
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IMPORTANT CASES
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22 Dudh Nath Pandey v. State of Uttar Pradesh AIR 1981 SC 911
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38 State of Gujarat v. Jayrajbhai Punjabhai Varu (2016) 14 SCC 151
45 Gumansingh alias Lalo alias Raju Bhikhabhai 2021 SCC OnLine SC 660
Chauhan v. State of Gujarat
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56 Shivaji Chintappa Patil v. State of (2012) 5 SCC 626
Maharashtra
REFERENCE MATERIALS
TEXTBOOKS
S. No. Text Book Web Links
1 Sarkar, M.C. and Sarkar, S.C., Part I
2004. Sarkar's law of evidence https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dbqQrLstngYd0
in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, yManwKlxGc1IKZPCRW0/view?usp=sharing
Burma & Ceylon Wadhwa and Part II
Company. https://drive.google.com/file/d/13dPik6uoXNd4k
qFoImlhE-sfxKL9o6Kf/view?usp=sharing
2 Ali, S.A. and Woodroffe, J.G., Volume I
2019, The Law of Evidence, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ah22coL96jtZR
Lexis Nexis kZdt_ulCk86sZUkED8r/view?usp=sharing
Volume II
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ZzQJLNsXs2_
_KIG9Xn9LvE_PBRdO---/view?usp=sharing
Volume III
https://drive.google.com/file/d/109ix9xLtcbJeT5
JT6d1JONGIIW14gjFA/view?usp=sharing
Volume IV
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11sTytQ_MLJxv
3fm0z8I6eHLtMbgS2anp/view?usp=sharing
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Part II
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IOcP-
mptxv8eXgyvsPQREJ5a_wgIw3Lf/view?usp=s
haring
Part III
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fYO6tGzYeH2
WhVhOdDklQqq3qSCgfIIW/view?usp=sharing
Part IV
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AauCEW7rj6hh
s29VtxJWRA94qdoZoNzq/view?usp=sharing
Part V
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S7h2sDU2I__v_
PP-xvSNDwvAwlcxrkmB/view?usp=sharing
Part VI
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yNA56S9k3Lgq
lkHsl3oXCmSrnxLc0dVU/view?usp=sharing
Part VII
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UgicK-
3QScoX9dJlB4eufjUeygPQ1z-
5/view?usp=sharing
4 Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, 2019, The Part I
Law of Evidence; LexisNexis https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-uR_KBU4-
u0bcbemOzDhQtvM3rtE64Kj/view?usp=sharin
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Part II
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U_n4LRBIoi2x8
xLZ5G1Ix1ZGwK99fEpP/view?usp=sharing
5 Ho, H.L., 2008. A philosophy of https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fNKoFCDW5A
evidence law: Justice in the uHOlfkhNdhe9WmD1eSzeV-/view?usp=sharing
search for truth. Oxford
University Press
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6 Stephen, J.F., 1872. The Indian https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WUhNofsGSEb
Evidence Act (I. of 1872): with fsNfLZDh5lH5rZL5rM9VN/view?usp=sharing
an introduction on the
principles of judicial evidence.
Macmillan.
7 Lal, Batuk, Law of Evidence, Reference Book
Lexis Nexis.
8 Sarathi, V.P., Law of Evidence. Reference Book
Eastern Book Company.
9 Monir, M., Textbook on the Reference Book
Law of Evidence Universal Law
Publishing
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3 The Law Reform Commission Of https://drive.google.com/file/d/19dOb-
Hong Kong Report Hearsay In hJt99RA8DGvUYWQxVsScSSQ8KYa/vie
Criminal Proceedings, 2009 w?usp=sharing
ARTICLES
S. No. Articles Web Links
1 Sarathi, V.P., 1972. Historical https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IQlkJ7N46
Background of The Indian Evidence 34DwlzQZMjum0HFUc3KitlA/view?usp=
Act, 1872. Journal of the Indian Law sharing
Institute, pp.1-25.
2 Evans, L.G., 1973. Article Eight of http://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cg
the Federal Rules of Evidence: The i?article=1731&context=vulr
Hearsay Rule. Val. UL Rev., 8, p.261.
3 Nokes, G.D., 1956. Codification of https://drive.google.com/file/d/11saGrMh8
the Law of Evidence in Common iGu5NQRgZr_3pld61hGTFnLO/view?usp
Law Jurisdictions. The International =sharing
and Comparative Law
Quarterly, 5(3), pp.347-363.
4 Goodhart, A.L., 1965. Changing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1T1SQgx6P
Approach to the Law of Evidence, DlsdBsCXXmJlq88esuGe37rp/view?usp=s
A. Va. L. Rev., 51, p.759. haring
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Evidence. The University of Chicago 8JL/view?usp=sharing
Law Review, 8(1), pp.78-87.
7 Annual Survey, Indian Law Institute, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v2hyWIkV
2016 0nATvV5ZaKVDUx1J3oCPsRpK/view?us
p=sharing
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