Volume 1
Part 1. Relevancy of Facts
Chapter 1. Preliminary
Chapter 2. Of the Relevancy of facts
Admissions
Statements by Persons who Cannot be called as witnesses
Statements made under special circumstances
How much of as a statement is to be proved
Judgments of courts of justice when relevant
Opinions of third persons, when relevant
Part 2. On Proof
Chapter 3. Facts which need not be proved
Chapter 4. Of oral evidance
Chapter 5. Of documentary evidance
Public Document
Presumptions as to documents
Chapter 6. Of the exclusion of oral by documentary evidance.
Volume2. Chapter 7. Of the burden of proof Chapter 8. Estoppel Chapter 9. Of witnesses Chapter 10. Of the examination of witnesses Chapter 11. Of Improper admission and rejection of evidence Appendices Subject Index

First published in 1913, this legal classic has held sway for the last several decades. Sarkar’s commentary on the Indian Evidence Act illustrates and explains the provisions of the Act in a lucid, comprehensive and systematic manner. Widely quoted in judgments of the Supreme Court as well as various High Courts, this legal classic is the most valuable resource on the subject. It is the most acclaimed and authoritative section wise commentary on the subject that traces and incorporates all judicial and legislative developments in India as well as common law jurisdictions such as Bangladesh, Singapore and Pakistan. The book is a standard reference for judges, advocates, law firms, judicial academies, police training academies, institutional libraries, students, teachers and researchers.
Key Features:
• Covers emerging issues as well as latest legislative developments
• Includes important developments, especially in the area of evidence of electronic records, decisions relating to use of DNA for establishing or non-establishing the paternity a child and for other purposes and different paradigms of application of settled principles of law of evidence to different factual matrix
• Contains critical appraisal of judgments of Indian Courts that have led to the change and development in the legal position
• Critically examines the provisions relating to Evidence law not only in India but also in the countries like United Kingdom, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma and Ceylon