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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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MODULE III: ADMISSION AND RELEVANCY
Confession
Confession to police
Retracted Confession
Discovery Statement
Confession by Co-accused
Recommended Readings:
Recommended Readings:
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MODULE VI: DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE
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
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The Law of Evidence, by S. Sarkar, p1732-2072
Wigmore on Evidence, by Henry &Wigmore, p1352-1559
IMPORTANT CASES
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21 Ramanathan v. State of Tamilnadu AIR 1978 SC 1201
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Badwaik & Anr APPEAL NO.24 OF 2014)
45 Gumansingh alias Lalo alias Raju Bhikhabhai 2021 SCC OnLine SC 660
Chauhan v. State of Gujarat
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55 V. N. Patil v. K Niranjan Kumar & Others (2021) 3 SCC 661
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/
in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, 1dbqQrLstngYd0yManwKlxGc1IKZPCRW0/
Burma & Ceylon Wadhwa and view?usp=sharing
Company. Part II
https://drive.google.com/file/d/
13dPik6uoXNd4kqFoImlhE-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/
Lexis Nexis 1ah22coL96jtZRkZdt_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/
109ix9xLtcbJeT5JT6d1JONGIIW14gjFA/view?
usp=sharing
Volume IV
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/
11sTytQ_MLJxv3fm0z8I6eHLtMbgS2anp/
view?usp=sharing
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4 Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, 2019, The Part I
Law of Evidence; LexisNexis https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-uR_KBU4-
u0bcbemOzDhQtvM3rtE64Kj/view?
usp=sharing
Part II
https://drive.google.com/file/d/
1U_n4LRBIoi2x8xLZ5G1Ix1ZGwK99fEpP/
view?usp=sharing
5 Ho, H.L., 2008. A philosophy of https://drive.google.com/file/d/
evidence law: Justice in the 1fNKoFCDW5AuHOlfkhNdhe9WmD1eSzeV-/
search for truth. Oxford view?usp=sharing
University Press
6 Stephen, J.F., 1872. The Indian https://drive.google.com/file/d/
Evidence Act (I. of 1872): with 1WUhNofsGSEbfsNfLZDh5lH5rZL5rM9VN/
an introduction on the view?usp=sharing
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. Law Commission of India (Report No. 74), Proposal to amend the Indian Evidence
Act to render admissible certain statements made by witness before commission of
Inquiry and Other Statutory Authorities. (1978)
ARTICLES
S. No. Articles Web Links
1 Sarathi, V.P., 1972. Historical https://drive.google.com/file/d/
Background of The Indian Evidence 1IQlkJ7N4634DwlzQZMjum0HFUc3Kitl
Act, 1872. Journal of the Indian Law A/view?usp=sharing
Institute, pp.1-25.
2 Evans, L.G., 1973. Article Eight of http://scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/
the Federal Rules of Evidence: The viewcontent.cgi?
Hearsay Rule. Val. UL Rev., 8, p.261. article=1731&context=vulr
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the Law of Evidence in Common 11saGrMh8iGu5NQRgZr_3pld61hGTFnL
Law Jurisdictions. The International O/view?usp=sharing
and Comparative Law
Quarterly, 5(3), pp.347-363.
4 Goodhart, A.L., 1965. Changing https://drive.google.com/file/d/
Approach to the Law of Evidence, 1T1SQgx6PDlsdBsCXXmJlq88esuGe37rp
A. Va. L. Rev., 51, p.759. /view?usp=sharing
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