Excluding Unverified Hearsay Under the Evidence Act 1872
evidence judiciary beginner reform_ideaI'm still baffled by Section 6 of the Evidence Act, which lets hearsay testimony be considered admissible in court if the court thinks the deponent would have told the person who recorded the statement the truth. What even is that? In 2025, we have digital recordings, videos, and emails. Why are we still stuck with the 'probable source' rule? This provision makes no sense in today's world. The burden of proof is already on the prosecution; why add another layer of uncertainty? It's time to bring the Evidence Act 1872 in line with the times.
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Aapko pata hai, Hearsay ke baare mein, Section 4 aur Section 6 of the Evidence Act 1872 ke under rules lagte hain. Lekin, unverified hearsay ko reject karne ke liye, Section 6 ka pura dhyaan rakna hoga. Yeh section keval kisi shakhasit baat pramaan ke roop mein maanegi hai, jo iska shabda ka sath aata hai, aur jiska sathikaran ho sakta hai.
Maine toh aapke saath hain! Excluding unverified hearsay under Evidence Act 1872 hai bahut hi zaroori tathya ke liye. Yeh koi bhi shikaayat ke baare mein aayojan ya panchayat mein unverified aawazein se bachne ka tareeka hai. Yah act ke section 6 aur 7 mein bataya gaya hai. Yeh ek accha janaa kaam hai.
Yeh to sach hai, hearsay ke rules 13 aur 14 mein kaha gaya hai ki kisi bhi witness ki statement ko verify nahin kiya ja sakta hai, agar witness iski jaankari ek dusre se suni ho. Lekin, agar witness ki statement pe verification possible hai, toh woh acceptable ho sakta hai. Jaisa ki Section 8 ke under, yeh verify kiya ja sakta hai. Isme sakte hain koi aur examples?