Section 3 only defines ‘Relevant Facts’ as one fact is relevant to another when one is connected to the other in the manner provided under section 6 to 55 of the Act. It means facts which are needed to prove or disprove a fact in issue.These facts are not the main...
Evidence law
CONFESSION
The word ‘confession’ is not defined under Indian Evidence Act.Lord Atkin has defined confession in the case ‘ Pakala narayan swami v.Emperor’ ,under which the court held that ‘a confession must either admit in terms of offence or at any rate substantially all the...
PROOF OF ADMISSION AGAINST PERSONS MAKING THEM,AND BY OR ON THEIR BEHALF
Under Section 21 of Indian Evidence Act,1872,it is provided that if an admission is made against the interest of the maker or anyone acting on his behalf will be considered to be relevant.The principle behind this is that admission is evidence against the party who...
PLEA OF ALIBI
Section 11 of the Indian Evidence Act tells,facts which are not otherwise relevant becomes relevant.This can only be possible when- facts are inconsistent with any fact in issue or relevant fact. facts either by themselves or when they get in connection with some...