Indian Evidence Act 1872

E281258

Act of Parliament of India evidence law statute procedural law statute

The Indian Evidence Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that systematically sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in courts.

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Label	Occurrences
Evidence Act, 1872	6
Indian Evidence Act, 1872	6
Indian Evidence Act	2
Indian Evidence Act 1872 canonical	2
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023	1
Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (as modified by Family Courts Act)	1

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Target entity: Indian Evidence Act 1872
Context triple: [British Indian law, codifiedIn, Indian Evidence Act 1872]

A. Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
B. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is India’s primary procedural law that governs the investigation, trial, and adjudication of criminal cases in courts across the country.
C. Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act
The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act was a 1946 South African law that restricted land ownership and political representation for Indians, entrenching racial segregation and provoking widespread resistance.
D. Civil List Act 1952
The Civil List Act 1952 was a UK law that set out the public funding arrangements for the official expenses of the British monarch and certain members of the Royal Family.
E. British Indian law
British Indian law was the body of colonial legal codes, statutes, and judicial practices imposed by the British in India, blending English common law with selectively adapted local customs to govern the subcontinent.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Indian Evidence Act 1872
Target entity description: The Indian Evidence Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that systematically sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in courts.

A. Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
B. Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is India’s primary procedural law that governs the investigation, trial, and adjudication of criminal cases in courts across the country.
C. Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act
The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act was a 1946 South African law that restricted land ownership and political representation for Indians, entrenching racial segregation and provoking widespread resistance.
D. Civil List Act 1952
The Civil List Act 1952 was a UK law that set out the public funding arrangements for the official expenses of the British monarch and certain members of the Royal Family.
E. British Indian law
British Indian law was the body of colonial legal codes, statutes, and judicial practices imposed by the British in India, blending English common law with selectively adapted local customs to govern the subcontinent.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Act of Parliament of India ⓘ evidence law statute ⓘ procedural law statute ⓘ
appliesTo	all judicial proceedings in or before any court in India ⓘ civil proceedings in India ⓘ criminal proceedings in India ⓘ
basedOn	English common law principles of evidence (with modifications) ⓘ
citedAs	Evidence Act, 1872 ⓘ linked to: Indian Evidence Act 1872
country	India ⓘ
dateOfCommencement	1 September 1872 ⓘ
dateOfEnactment	15 March 1872 ⓘ
doesNotApplyTo	affidavits presented to any court or officer ⓘ proceedings before arbitrators ⓘ
drafter	Sir James Fitzjames Stephen ⓘ linked to: James Fitzjames Stephen
governs	admissibility of evidence in Indian courts ⓘ burden of proof in Indian courts ⓘ documentary evidence in judicial proceedings ⓘ estoppel in Indian law ⓘ oral evidence in judicial proceedings ⓘ presumptions in law and fact ⓘ relevancy of facts in judicial proceedings ⓘ
influenced	evidence law in several other common law jurisdictions formerly under British rule ⓘ
inForce	true ⓘ
keyConcept	burden of proof ⓘ character evidence ⓘ confessions ⓘ documentary evidence ⓘ dying declarations ⓘ estoppel ⓘ expert evidence ⓘ facts in issue ⓘ oral evidence ⓘ presumptions ⓘ relevancy of facts ⓘ
legalSystem	common law ⓘ
legislature	Imperial Legislative Council ⓘ linked to: Imperial Legislative Council of India
longTitle	An Act to consolidate, define and amend the law of evidence ⓘ
numberOfChapters	11 ⓘ
numberOfSections	167 ⓘ
part	Part I – Relevancy of facts ⓘ Part II – On proof ⓘ Part III – Production and effect of evidence ⓘ
primarySubject	law of evidence ⓘ
purpose	to ensure fair trial through clear rules on admissibility and relevancy of evidence ⓘ to provide a uniform and comprehensive code of evidence for Indian courts ⓘ
regionOfApplication	Union of India ⓘ
shortTitle	Indian Evidence Act ⓘ linked to: Indian Evidence Act 1872
territorialExtent	whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir (historically, before later constitutional changes) ⓘ
yearOfEnactment	1872 ⓘ

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