classification of evidnece

CLASSIFICATION OF EVIDENCE

Primarily according to the definition of “evidence”as given in section 3 of The Indian evidence act, the statute, evidence is of two kinds. Ie. The oral evidence and the documentary evidence. Oral evidence can be divided into two, namely, evidence given by eye witness and herarsay evidence.

Based on the nature of evidence  found in various provisions of Indian evidence act, evidence may be classified as under.

1.     Direct and circumstantial evidence.

2.     Real and personal evidence.

3.     Original and unoriginal evidence / primary and secondary evidence.

4.     Substantive and non – substantive, and

5.     Positive and negative.