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The law of evidence plays an indispensable role in the administration of justice. It is only through reliable, relevant, and admissible evidence that substantive rights may be established in a court of law. The courts have, over the years painstakingly analysed and interpreted different forms of evidence—written, oral and electronic—in their effort to arrive at the right conclusions. Recent judgments may be seen to be aids for Parliament in amending existing legislation and in formulating new provisions in consonance with the times. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal’s Law of Evidence is one of the country’s most relied on and respected titles and has been in print for almost a century. The sheer fact that the book has gone through many editions, stands testimony to its intrinsic worth and scholastic wealth. This 25th edition incorporates the changes made by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 and critically analyses the latest case law. This book is invaluable for trial lawyers—civil and criminal—advanced students of law, forensic sciences, criminology, gender studies and human rights.
Preface to the Twenty-Fifth Edition v
Preface to the Twenty-Fourth (eco. P/b) Edition vii
Preface to the Twenty-First (eco. P/b) Edition viii
Preface to the Nineteenth Edition ix Preface to the Eighteenth Edition x
Preface to the Sixteenth Edition xii
List of Amending Acts xxiii
Table of Cases xxv
Chapter Page Preamble 1
Part I—Relevancy of Facts I Preliminary (SS. 1-4) 3-74 II Of The Relevancy of Facts (SS. 5-55) 75-376
Part II—On
Proof III Facts Which Need not be Proved (SS. 56-58) 377-388 IV Of Oral Evidence (SS. 59-60) 389-398 V Of Documentary Evidence (SS. 61-90A) 399-470 VI Of the Exclusion of Oral by Documentary Evidence (SS. 91-100) 471-504
Part III—Production and Effect of Evidence VII Of the Burden of Proof (SS. 101-114A) 505-608 VIII Estoppel (SS. 115-117) 609-676 IX Of Witnesses (SS. 118-134) 677-738 X Of The Examination of Witnesses (SS. 135-166) 739-808 XI Of Improper Admission and Rejection of Evidence (S. 167) 809-812 Summary 813-838 Subject Index 839-894
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