📘 Law on Documentary Evidence | 1st Edition (2016)
✒️ Authored by: Y.P. Bhagat | Language: English | Publisher: Lexis Nexis
This detailed work by Y.P. Bhagat provides a comprehensive and practice-oriented study of the law relating to documentary evidence in India. Focusing on the evidentiary value, admissibility, and interpretation of documents, this book is an indispensable resource for trial lawyers, judges, and law students dealing with both civil and criminal cases.
🔍 Key Features:
📜 Complete Coverage – statutory provisions under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 relating to documentary evidence, including primary and secondary evidence.
⚖️ Judicial Analysis – extensive discussion of important Supreme Court and High Court rulings on admissibility and evidentiary weight of documents.
📝 Documentary Proof – principles on execution, attestation, registration, and proof of private and public documents.
💻 Electronic Records – dedicated discussion on electronic evidence, Section 65B certification, and digital document admissibility.
🛠️ Practical Guidance – on drafting, producing, proving, and challenging documents in court proceedings.
📚 Special Topics – presumptions regarding official documents, foreign records, commercial documents, and certified copies.
🌐 Comparative Insights – references to English law and international evidentiary practices.
🆕 First Edition (2016) – updated with contemporary judicial interpretations and procedural reforms.
🎯 Recommended For:
Advocates & trial lawyers in civil and criminal courts
Judges, magistrates & judicial officers
Law students & academicians studying evidence law
Corporate counsels & compliance professionals handling documentation disputes
Researchers & libraries focusing on Indian evidence and procedural law
This first edition (2016) of Law on Documentary Evidence by Y.P. Bhagat stands as a scholarly yet practical reference, combining statutory clarity, judicial depth, and procedural guidance, making it a must-have resource for effective litigation and academic study.
