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Indian Evidence Act (IEA) 1872 Introduction and Definition

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The definition of ‘evidence’ given in the Evidence Act does not include the -

i. Material things other than document e.g., weapons articles of stolen property

ii. Statements made out of the court or before the court by the parties.

iii. A thing like struggle in the case of murder.

iv. The result of local inquiry or inspection

v. Identification proceedings

i, iii, iv

i, iv

i, ii, iii, iv and v

iii only

Explanation:

As per section 3 of the Act, evidence means and include – 1) all statement by the witnesses, either court permits or require to be made. 2) all documents including electronic records – produced for inspection of court. Therefore,
definition of evidence doesnot include all the five things given in question. [ Batuk Lal, page 2]