Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
Chapter 2
Relevancy of Facts
Chapter 2 Overview
This chapter of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam focuses on Relevancy of Facts. It contains 48 sections that provide detailed legal provisions, definitions, procedures, and regulations related to this specific area of law.
Each section within this chapter addresses specific aspects of Relevancy of Facts, providing clarity on legal requirements, obligations, rights, and procedures. These provisions are designed to ensure proper implementation and understanding of the law in this domain.
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Section 3
Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts
Section 4
Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction
Section 5
Facts which are occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue or relevant facts
Section 6
Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct
Section 7
Facts necessary to explain or introduce fact in issue or relevant facts
Section 8
Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design
Section 9
When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant
Section 10
Facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damages
Section 11
Facts relevant when right or custom is in question
Section 12
Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling
Section 13
Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional
Section 14
Existence of course of business when relevant
Section 15
Admission Defined
Section 16
Admission by party to proceeding or his agent
Section 17
Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit
Section 18
Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit
Section 19
Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf
Section 20
When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant
Section 21
Admissions in civil cases when relevant
Section 22
Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding
Section 23
Confession to police officer
Section 24
Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offencet
Section 25
Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop
Section 26
Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant
Section 27
Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, truth of facts therein stated
Section 28
Entries in books of account when relevant
Section 29
Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty
Section 30
Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans
Section 31
Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications
Section 32
Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital form
Section 33
What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers
Section 34
Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial
Section 35
Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction
Section 36
Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 35
Section 37
Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 34, 35 and 36 when relevant
Section 38
Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved
Section 39
Opinions of experts
Section 40
Facts bearing upon opinions of experts
Section 41
Opinion as to handwriting and signature, when relevant
Section 42
Opinion as to existence of general custom or right, when relevant
Section 43
Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant
Section 44
Opinion on relationship, when relevant
Section 45
Grounds of opinion, when relevant
Section 46
In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant
Section 47
In criminal cases previous good character relevant
Section 48
Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases
Section 49
Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply
Section 50
Character as affecting damages