THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872

• Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts Sec. 5
• Admission Sec. 17
• When oral admission as to contents of electronic records are relevant Sec. 22A
• Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him Sec. 26
• Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop Sec. 31
• Statement by persons who is dead or cannot be found Sec. 32
• What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic records,books or series of letters or papers Sec. 39
• Opinions of experts Secs. 45 to 51
• In criminal cases, previous good character relevant Sec. 53
• Facts judicially noticeable need not be proved Sec. 56
• Facts of which the court must take judicial notice Sec. 57
• Facts admitted need not be proved Sec. 58
• Proof of facts by oral evidence, which must be direct Secs. 59 to 60
• Proof of documentary evidence Secs. 61 to 65
• Rules as to notice to produce documents Sec. 66
• Proof as to verification of digital signature Sec. 73A
• Public and Private documents Secs. 74 to 76
• Presumption as to documents thirty years old Sec. 90
• Presumption as to electronic records five years old Sec. 90A
• On whom burden of proof lies Sec. 102
• Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy Sec. 112
• Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman (cruelty as defined u/s 498A of the Indian
• Penal Code, 1860) Sec. 113A
• Presumption as to dowry death (as defined u/s 304B
• of the Indian Penal Code, 1860) Sec. 113B
• Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecutions for rape Sec. 114A
• Estoppel Sec. 115
• Who may testify Sec. 118
• Confidential communications with legal advisers Sec. 129
• Examination-in-Chief, Cross-examination and Re-examination of witness Sec. 137
• Leading questions Sec. 141
• Questions Lawful in cross-examination Sec. 146