Unit 4 of Law of Evidence (Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023) (syllabus: Module IV — branches of forensic science; types of forensic evidence; its use in civil and criminal cases; expert opinion and its admissibility). Below: what the unit covers, the provisions it turns on, and the cases an examiner expects you to name.
What this unit covers
- Who is an expert, and what is the effect of an expert's opinion?
- How is an expert's opinion tested?
- By what routes may disputed handwriting or a signature be proved?
- How is forensic material lawfully collected in a criminal investigation?
- What are measurements, who may be required to give them, and for how long are they kept?
- How does a Government scientific expert's report reach the record?
Treat that list as a self-test: recite each topic's rule from memory before you open its cases.
Provisions
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, s. 39
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, s. 45
- Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, s. 41
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, s. 51
- Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022, s. 3
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, s. 329
Leading cases
- No judgment is cited on this course; the nearest authority is the statute itself