Q61. What is Plea of alibi? Section 11 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is expounded with the Plea of Alibi. It is the plea of absence of person, charged with an offence, from the place of occurrence at the time of the commission of the offence is named as plea of alibi. The term […]
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Q41. Explain the concept of primary documentary evidence. According to Section 3 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Documentary Evidence means, All Documents produced for the inspection of the Court; such documents are called documentary evidence. The expression “Document” means any matter expressed or described upon any substance by means of letters, figures or marks, […]
Q21.Why the Evidence Act is deemed as “Lex Fori”? “Lex Fori” means the law of the country in which an action is brought. The Evidence Act is “Lex Fori”. It means evidence is one of those matters which are governed by the law of the country in which the proceedings take place (lex fori) . […]
Q1. Explain Primary and Secondary Evidence with illustrations. Documentary Evidences are of two kinds – Primary Evidence and Secondary Evidence. Primary Evidence: Section 62 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, defines the term ‘primary evidence’. According to Section 62 of the Act, primary evidence means the document itself produced for the inspection of the Court”. […]