‘Evidence’, a word that is used quite generously in our daily lives, is one that actually holds a much greater gravitas. One single piece of evidence is all one needs to make or break a case in the court of law. Evidence can be described as the material that is presented before a court of law for the purpose of assisting a judge to reach a decision in the matter. It is further categorized as admissible and non-admissible, documentary and oral, circumstantial and direct, and many more. There are laws that are in place which determine whether a piece of evidence is admissible or not, and how much of reliance can be placed on such evidence. It acts as an aid to the judge by helping him in accepting only the evidence that is accurate and genuine and has a great amount of impact on the case in question.
With today’s advent of technology, it has become difficult to adhere to the old laws which are, in today’s world, rendered incomplete. For example, these days, contracts are not necessarily drafted and signed by in-person. Many such communications happen via emails and also text messages! The old laws were silent on this; as such technology did not exist when such laws were drafted. However, soon, such evidence which was electronic in nature began cropping up in most of the cases, which is when the Indian Evidence Act was amended to include the term “electronic evidence”, and certain standards were set to deem such evidence admissible. The law of evidence has to be ever-changing in order to accommodate the developments of the real world, and a person of law must change according to it.
The“Certificate course on Indian Evidence Act” introduced by Enhelion in partnership with Legal Eye Advocates and Legal Consultants is all that a student or lawyer needs to gain an in-depth knowledge of the laws that govern evidence in Indian Courts. Thiscourse helps in taking stock of the evidence one has while filing amatter in court as well as what is required. A must-have for all the students, this course is a comprehensive guide that will serve as a life-long tool for any lawyer.