The “Law of Evidence” occupies a unique position between substantive and procedural laws. The assertion of substantive rights can only be established by evidence, relevant and admissible. Therefore, the law of evidence plays an important role in the effective functioning of judicial system. With rapid advances in diverse fields of life, human relationship has undergone an unforeseen transformation, presenting new kinds of conflicts and controversies.

Therefore, the law of evidence has to groom itself for facing the emerging developments which pose unprecedented problems in the collection of evidence and the proof of facts. Consequent upon the enactment of “The Information Technology Act, 2000”, certain changes have taken place in the Indian Evidence Act.

This book provides a short cut to the students of the 5 year law degree course to enable them to get a broad understanding of the topics that would be covered under the revised syllabus with effect from the academic year 2009-2010.