The doctrine of res gestae, originating from Latin, refers to the spontaneous and immediate statements or actions closely connected to a criminal act. It allows such statements or actions to be admissible in court as evidence, providing insight into the context and authenticity of the event. Res gestae aims to capture the natural and unscripted elements surrounding a crime, enhancing the understanding of the circumstances during legal proceedings.

So through this article, I tried to analyze the general rule of relevancy and admissibility of direct evidences and also tried to answer whether doctrine of res gastae is admissible or not as an exception to the general rule. The following points have also been discussed through this article:

§  Section 6 as a dimension of Res Gastae

§  Points held in Kapoor Singh Rana v State of NCT of Delhi

§  Sharad Birdichand Sharda v State of Maharashtra (1984 SC)

§  Last seen together theory