New Criminal Laws

PART I

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1.         Short title, application and commencement                                                                     

2.         Definitions                                                                                                                               

PART II

CHAPTER II

RELEVANCY OF FACTS

3.         Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts                                          

Closely connected facts

4.         Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction                                                    

5.         Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue or relevant facts       

6.         Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct                                             

7.         Facts necessary to explain or introduce fact in issue or relevant facts                        

8.         Things said, done by conspirator in reference to common design                                

9.         When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant                                                       

10.      Facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damages            

11.      Facts relevant when right or custom is in question                                                           

12.      Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body of bodily feeling                       

13.      Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional                          

14.      Existence of course of business when relevant                                                                 

Admissions

15.      Admission defined                                                                                                                 

16.      Admission by party to proceeding or his agent                                                                 

17.      Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit        

18.      Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit                                        

19.      Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf           

20.      When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant                                 

21.      Admissions in civil cases when relevant                                                                             

22.      Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding             

23.      Confession to police officer                                                                                                 

24.      Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence              

25.      Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop                                                            

Statements by persons who cannot be called as witnesses

26.      Cases in which statement of facts in issue or relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant  

27.      Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated              

Statements made under special circumstances

28.      Entries in books of account when relevant                                                                       

29.      Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty    

30.      Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans                                                       

31.      Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications              

32.      Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital form    

33.      What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers                                                                                                                       

Judgments of Courts when relevant

34.      Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial                                               

35.      Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction                                        

36.      Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 35        

37.      Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 34, 35 and 36 when relevant            

38.      Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved            

Opinions of third persons when relevant

39.      Opinions of experts                                                                                                                

40.      Facts bearing upon opinions of experts                                                                             

41.      Opinion as to hand-writing and digital signature, when relevant                                   

42.      Opinion as to existence of general custom or right, when relevant                               

43.      Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant                                                              

44.      Opinion on relationship, when relevant                                                                              

45.      Grounds of opinion, when relevant                                                                                     

Character when relevant

46.      In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant                                       

47.      In criminal cases previous good character relevant                                                         

48.      Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases  

49.      Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply                                                       

50.      Character as affecting damages                                                                                         

PART III

ON PROOF

CHAPTER III

FACTS WHICH NEED NOT BE PROVED

51.      Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved                                                                  

52.      Facts of which Court shall take judicial notice                                                                 

53.      Facts admitted need not be proved                                                                                    

CHAPTER IV

OF ORAL EVIDENCE

54.      Proof of facts by oral evidence                                                                                           

55.      Oral evidence to be direct                                                                                                     

CHAPTER V

OF DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE

56.      Proof of contents of documents                                                                                          

57.      Primary evidence                                                                                                                    

58.      Secondary evidence                                                                                                               

59.      Proof of documents by primary evidence                                                                         

60.      Cases in w