This article titled ‘Electronic Evidence– Relevancy and Admissibility’ is written by Divya Aswani and discusses the relevance and admissibility of electronic evidence. I. Introduction With the advent of the 21st century, the technological revolution enthralled the entire world including India; computers were available to individuals at the swipe of a finger. With the enactment of the Information Technology (IT)Act, cyberspace……...

This article titled ‘Legitimacy under Section 112 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872’ is written by Divya Aswani and discusses the concept of legitimacy under the Indian Evidence Act. Section 112 of the Evidence Act provides for the legal presumption as to the legitimacy of the child born during the subsistence of a valid marriage or within a certain……...

This article titled ‘Doctrine of Fruits of Poisonous Tree’ is written by Divya Aswani and discusses the concept of evidence gathered by illegal means. I. Introduction The doctrine of “Fruits of a Poisonous Tree” is an extension of the exclusionary rule of evidence. The doctrine implies that any evidence that is obtained from an illegal arrest, seizure or search……...

This article on ‘Extra-Judicial Confessions: Admissibility, Relevance and Sufficiency’ is written by Divya Aswani and discusses the concept of extra-judicial confessions. I. Introduction The admissibility, relevance and sufficiency of corroboration of an extra-judicial confession and discovery of facts through a discovery statement are provided for under sections 24 and 27 of the Indian Evidence Act. Section 24 of……...