| S.No. |
Oral Evidence |
Documentary Evidence |
| 1. |
Oral evidence means the statements which are given by a witness before the court. |
When a document is produced before the court then such document is considered as documentary evidence. |
| 2. |
It is the statement of a witness in oral form. |
It is a statement submitted through the documents. |
| 3. |
In the oral evidence are stated through voice, speech or symbols for its recording before the court. |
The documents are composed of words, signs, letters, figures and remarks and submitted before the court. |
| 4. |
The oral evidence is discussed under section 59 and section 60 of the Indian Evidence Act. |
The provisions related to the documentary evidence has been discussed under section 61 to section 66 of the Indian Evidence Act. |
| 5. |
The oral evidence is required to be direct and it becomes doubtful if the statement contradicts with the previous statement. |
The contents of the documentary evidence need to be supported by primary or secondary evidence. |
