circumstantial evidence

The term ‘circumstantial evidence’ refers to information and testimony presented by a party in a civil or criminal action. The purpose of presenting such evidence is to enable the the court to reach a conclusion that indirectly establishes the existence or nonexistence of a fact or event that the party seeks to prove. Does it sound quite confusing? So let’s put it in simple words, Indian law on circumstantial evidence can be explained as indirect evidence distinct from direct evidence, which is used to draw inferences about a sequence of events pertaining to criminal or civil litigation.