Justice Khastgir Appreciation of Evidence, Circumstantial Evidence, Expert Evidence and Benefit of Doubt in Criminal Cases Based on New Criminal Law, 2023

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Appreciation of Evidence, Circumstantial Evidence, Expert Evidence and Benefit of Doubt in Criminal Cases
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Preface
Table showing sections of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and Corresponding provisions of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023…..
CHAPTER 1: Evidence in General, The Nature of Evidence, Evidence meaning, Assessment of Evidence and Classification of Evidence
1. “Evidence”, meaning of
2. Evidence, its weight and evaluation
3. Classification of evidence
(1) Primary and secondary
(ii) Oral, documentary and real
(iii) Material object.
(iv) Appearance of persons
(v) Demeanour of witnesses
(vi) View
(vii) Tape-recording
(viii) A document may be put in evidence either as a chattel
(ix) Original and hearsay
(x) Direct evidence
(xi) Judicial evidence.
(xii) Substantive evidence
(xiii) ‘Prima facie’evidence
(xiv) Sufficient evidence
(xv) Conclusive evidence
(xvi) Insufficient evidence.
4. Prima facie evidence v sufficient evidence
5. Direct and indirect evidence – distinction between
6. Oral evidence: Difference between original and hearsay evidence
7. Direct evidence and circumstantial evidence: What are
8. Function and purpose of rule of evidence: Classifications of evidence