Supreme Court on Evidence Act (In 5 Volumes) (1950 to 2023)

This comprehensive compendium brings together the rulings of the Supreme Court of India on the Evidence Act, 1872, from 1950 up to 2023, spanning the original three volumes and the subsequent Update Volumes 4 and 5. In addition to the full statutory text of the Evidence Act, it contains an exhaustive collection of judgments interpreting and applying its provisions.

Coverage:

• Volumes 1-3: Covers Supreme Court case law on the Evidence Act, 1872, from 1950 to (2014) 5 SCC.
• Volume 4: Extends coverage from (2014) 6 SCC to (2018) 1 SCC and (2017) 15 SCC.
• Volume 5: Further updates the compilation with decisions reported from (2018) 20 SCC to (2023) 4 SCC and (2017) 16 SCC.

Together, the five volumes provide continuous coverage of Supreme Court jurisprudence on the Evidence Act, 1872 spanning more than seven decades (1950-2023).

Key Features:

• Comprehensive compilation of Supreme Court rulings on the Evidence Act, 1872, including both express and inferential interpretations of its provisions.
• Meticulously researched and edited by SCC Editors through an extensive review of Supreme Court decisions delivered since 1950.
• Extracts and consolidates every relevant principle of law about the Evidence Act from the Supreme Court's jurisprudence.
• Serves as an authoritative reference source containing rulings that are binding across India under Article 141 of the Constitution of India.
• Includes the full statutory text of the Evidence Act, 1872, for ready reference.
• Interconnected with related rulings from criminal law, including decisions covered in the Supreme Court on the Criminal Procedure Code and the Criminal Trial, and the Supreme Court on the Penal Code.
• Enables seamless cross-referencing of allied legal principles across evidence, criminal procedure, and penal law.
• Designed as a comprehensive research and reference tool for efficient legal study and case preparation.

The result is an indispensable reference work for judges, advocates, academicians, researchers, prosecutors, law libraries, and all those seeking authoritative guidance on the law of evidence as interpreted by the Supreme Court of India.