Indian Evidence Act 1872
E281258
The Indian Evidence Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that systematically sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in courts.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Evidence Act, 1872 | 2 |
| Indian Evidence Act | 2 |
| Indian Evidence Act 1872 canonical | 2 |
| Indian Evidence Act, 1872 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2609765 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Evidence Act 1872 Context triple: [British Indian law, codifiedIn, Indian Evidence Act 1872]
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A.
Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
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B.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is India’s primary procedural law that governs the investigation, trial, and adjudication of criminal cases in courts across the country.
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C.
Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act
The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act was a 1946 South African law that restricted land ownership and political representation for Indians, entrenching racial segregation and provoking widespread resistance.
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D.
Civil List Act 1952
The Civil List Act 1952 was a UK law that set out the public funding arrangements for the official expenses of the British monarch and certain members of the Royal Family.
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E.
British Indian law
British Indian law was the body of colonial legal codes, statutes, and judicial practices imposed by the British in India, blending English common law with selectively adapted local customs to govern the subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Evidence Act 1872 Target entity description: The Indian Evidence Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that systematically sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in courts.
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A.
Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
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B.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is India’s primary procedural law that governs the investigation, trial, and adjudication of criminal cases in courts across the country.
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C.
Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act
The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act was a 1946 South African law that restricted land ownership and political representation for Indians, entrenching racial segregation and provoking widespread resistance.
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D.
Civil List Act 1952
The Civil List Act 1952 was a UK law that set out the public funding arrangements for the official expenses of the British monarch and certain members of the Royal Family.
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E.
British Indian law
British Indian law was the body of colonial legal codes, statutes, and judicial practices imposed by the British in India, blending English common law with selectively adapted local customs to govern the subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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evidence law statute ⓘ procedural law statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
all judicial proceedings in or before any court in India
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civil proceedings in India ⓘ criminal proceedings in India ⓘ |
| basedOn | English common law principles of evidence (with modifications) ⓘ |
| citedAs |
Indian Evidence Act 1872
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Evidence Act, 1872
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| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfCommencement | 1 September 1872 ⓘ |
| dateOfEnactment | 15 March 1872 ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo |
affidavits presented to any court or officer
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proceedings before arbitrators ⓘ |
| drafter |
James Fitzjames Stephen
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surface form:
Sir James Fitzjames Stephen
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| governs |
admissibility of evidence in Indian courts
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burden of proof in Indian courts ⓘ documentary evidence in judicial proceedings ⓘ estoppel in Indian law ⓘ oral evidence in judicial proceedings ⓘ presumptions in law and fact ⓘ relevancy of facts in judicial proceedings ⓘ |
| influenced | evidence law in several other common law jurisdictions formerly under British rule ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
burden of proof
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character evidence ⓘ confessions ⓘ documentary evidence ⓘ dying declarations ⓘ estoppel ⓘ expert evidence ⓘ facts in issue ⓘ oral evidence ⓘ presumptions ⓘ relevancy of facts ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislature |
Imperial Legislative Council of India
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surface form:
Imperial Legislative Council
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| longTitle | An Act to consolidate, define and amend the law of evidence ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 11 ⓘ |
| numberOfSections | 167 ⓘ |
| part |
Part I – Relevancy of facts
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Part II – On proof ⓘ Part III – Production and effect of evidence ⓘ |
| primarySubject | law of evidence ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure fair trial through clear rules on admissibility and relevancy of evidence
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to provide a uniform and comprehensive code of evidence for Indian courts ⓘ |
| regionOfApplication | Union of India ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Indian Evidence Act 1872
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Indian Evidence Act
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| territorialExtent | whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir (historically, before later constitutional changes) ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1872 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Indian Evidence Act 1872 Description of subject: The Indian Evidence Act 1872 is a foundational statute in Indian law that systematically sets out the rules governing the admissibility, relevance, and evaluation of evidence in courts.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
this entity surface form:
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
this entity surface form:
Evidence Act, 1872
subject surface form:
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
this entity surface form:
Indian Evidence Act
subject surface form:
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
this entity surface form:
Evidence Act, 1872
this entity surface form:
Indian Evidence Act
subject surface form:
Evidence Act 1893 (Singapore)