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22. Confession caused by inducement, threat, coercion or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding.A confession made by an accused person is irrelevant in a criminal proceeding, if the making of the confession appears to the Court to have been caused…

21. Admissions in civil cases when relevant.In civil cases no admission is relevant, if it is made either upon an express condition that evidence of it is not to be given, or under circumstances from which the Court can infer…

20. When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant.Oral admissions as to the contents of a document are not relevant, unless and until the party proposing to prove them shows that he is entitled to give secondary evidence…

19. Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf. Admissions are relevant and may be proved as against the person who makes them, or his representative in interest; but they cannot be proved by or…

18. Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit.Statements made by persons to whom a party to the suit has expressly referred for information in reference to a matter in dispute are admissions. Illustration:The question is, whether a…

17. Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit.Statements made by persons whose position or liability, it is necessary to prove as against any party to the suit, are admissions, if such statements would be…

16. Admission by party to proceeding or his agent.(1) Statements made by a party to the proceeding, or by an agent to any such party, whom the Court regards, under the circumstances of the case, as expressly or impliedly authorised…

15. Admission defined.An admission is a statement, oral or documentary or contained in electronic form, which suggests any inference as to any fact in issue or relevant fact, and which is made by any of the persons, and under the…

14. Existence of course of business when relevant.When there is a question whether a particular act was done, the existence of any course of business, according to which it naturally would have been done, is a relevant fact. Illustrations.(a) The…

13. Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional.When there is a question whether an act was accidental or intentional, or done with a particular knowledge or intention, the fact that such act formed part of a series…

12. Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling.Facts showing the existence of any state of mind, such as intention, knowledge, good faith, negligence, rashness, ill-will or goodwill towards any particular person, or showing the…

11. Facts relevant when right or custom is in question.Where the question is as to the existence of any right or custom, the following facts are relevant—(a) any transaction by which the right or custom in question was created, claimed,…

10. Facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damages.In suits in which damages are claimed, any fact which will enable the Court to determine the amount of damages which ought to be awarded, is…

9. When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant.Facts not otherwise relevant are relevant—(1) if they are inconsistent with any fact in issue or relevant fact;(2) if by themselves or in connection with other facts they make the existence or non-existence…

8. Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design.Where there is reasonable ground to believe that two or more persons have conspired together to commit an offence or an actionable wrong, anything said, done or written by…

7. Facts necessary to explain or introduce fact in issue or relevant facts.Facts necessary to explain or introduce a fact in issue or relevant fact, or which support or rebut an inference suggested by a fact in issue or a…

Section 6 – Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct – BSA – THE BHARATIYA SAKSHYA ADHINIYAM, 2023 6. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct.(1) Any fact is relevant which shows or constitutes a motive or preparation for any…

5. Facts which are occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue or relevant facts.Facts which are the occasion, cause, or effect, immediate or otherwise, of relevant facts, or facts in issue, or which constitute the state of things under…

4. Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction.Facts which, though not in issue, are so connected with a fact in issue or a relevant fact as to form part of the same transaction, are relevant, whether they occurred at…