• Civil Proceedings Evidence Act, 1965 (Act No. 25 of 1965)
  • Notice No. 1066 of 1965
  • Act
  • 1. Definitions
  • Part I : Admissibility of Evidence
    • 2. Evidence as to irrelevant matters
    • 3. Evidence of non-access by husband and wife
    • 4. Evidence of genuineness of disputed writings
    • 5. Proof of law or anything published in official publications
    • 6. Proof of signature of public officer
    • 7. Proof by party calling witness, of previous inconsistent statement of such witness
  • Part II : Competency of Witnesses
    • 8. Save as otherwise provided, every person competent and compelled to give evidence
    • 9. Incompetency from insanity or intoxication
    • 10. Husband and wife not compellable to disclose communications between them
    • 10A. Status of certain marriages
    • 11. [Repealed]
    • 12. No witness compellable to testify if husband or wife not compellable
    • 13. When evidence of communication of an offence is admissible
    • 14. Witness not excused from answering question by reason that the answer would establish a civil claim against him
  • Part III : Sufficiency of Evidence
    • 15. Admissions on record
    • 16. Sufficiency of evidence of one witness
  • Part IV : Documentary Evidence (General Provisions)
    • 17. Proof of trial and conviction or acquittal of any person
    • 18. Certified copies of or extracts from public documents admissible in evidence
    • 19. Production of official documents
    • 20. Certified copies of or extracts from official documents sufficient
    • 21. Penalty for issue of false certificate
    • 22. Proof of certain facts by affidavit
    • 23. Preserving testimony
    • 24. Depositions of witnesses taken on commission
    • 25. Official reports as evidence in applications for orders presuming death of soldiers
    • 26. Evidence of times of sunrise and sunset
  • Part V : Documentary Evidence (Special Provisions as to Bankers' Books)
    • 27. Definition of "bank"
    • 28. Entries in bankers' books admissible  in certain cases
    • 29. Examined copies of entries in bankers' books admissible
    • 30. Notice of intention to adduce evidence relating to entries in bankers' books
    • 31. Bank not compelled to produce books unless ordered to do so
    • 32. This Part not to apply to proceedings to which is party
  • Part VI : Documentary Evidence (Miscellaneous Provisions)
    • 33. Definitions
    • 34. Admissibility of documentary evidence as to facts in issue
    • 35. Weight to be attached to evidence admissible under this Part
    • 36. Proof of instrument to validity of which attestation is necessary
    • 37. Presumptions as to documents twenty years old
    • 38. Savings
  • Part VII : Oaths and Affirmations
    • 39. Oaths
    • 40. Affirmations in lieu of oaths
    • 41. When  unsworn or unaffirmed testimony admissible
  • Part VIII : General
    • 42. Cases not otherwise provided for
    • 43. [Repealed]
    • 44. Repeal and amendment of laws
    • 45. Short title and date of commencement
  • Schedule
    • Laws Amended or Repealed