14. 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 existence of any state of body or bodily feeling,Read…
15. 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 of similar occurrence, in each of which the personRead…
16. 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 question is, whether a particular letter was dispatched. TheRead…
17. Admission defined. An admission is a statement, oral or documentary 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 circumstances hereinafter mentioned. Comment: Admissibility is substantive evidence of the fact- Admissibility is substantive evidenceRead…
18. Admission by party to proceeding or his agent. 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 authorized by him to made them, are admissions. By suitor inRead…
19. 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 relevant as against such persons in relation to suchRead…
20. Admission 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 horse sold by A to B is sound.Read…
21. Proof of admission 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 con not be proved by or on behalf of the person who makes them orRead…
22. When oral admission 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 them shows that he is entitled to give secondary evidence of the contents of such document under the rules hereinafter contained,Read…
22A. When oral admissions as to contents of electronic records are relevant. Oral admissions as to the contents of electronic records are not relevant, unless the genuineness of the electronic record produced is in question. Read Indian Evidence Act in a beautiful, systematic way. Read Evidence Act each section wise.Read…
23. Admission 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 that the parties agreed together that evidence of itRead…
24. Confession by inducement, threat 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 by any inducement, threat or promise, having reference to the chargeRead…
25. Confession to police officer not to be proved. No confession made to police officer shall be proved as against a person accused of any offence. Related to this Section- Section 162 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Read Indian Evidence Act in a beautiful, systematic way. Read Evidence ActRead…
26. Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him. No confession made by any person whilst he is in the custody of a police-officer, unless it be made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate, shall be proved as against such person. Explanation- InRead…
27. How much of information received from accused may be proved. Provided that, when any fact is deposed to as discovered in consequence of information received from a person accused of any offence, in the custody of a police officer, so much of such information, whether it amounts to aRead…
28. Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise, relevant. If such a confession as is referred to in Section 24 is made after the impression caused by any inducement, threat or promise has, in the opinion of the Court been fully removed it is relevant.Read…
29. Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secretary etc. If such a confession is otherwise relevant, it does not become it was made under a promise of secrecy. or in consequence of a deception practiced on the accused person for the purpose of obtaining it,Read…
30. Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trail for same offence. When more persons than one are being tried jointly for the same offence, and a confession made by one of such persons affecting himself and some other of such persons is proved, theRead…
31. Admissions not conclusive proof but may estop. Admissions are not conclusive proof of the matters admitted, but they may operate as estoppels under the provisions hereinafter contained. Read Indian Evidence Act in a beautiful, systematic way. Read Evidence Act each section wise. Download beautiful, colourful PDF for Evidence Act.Read…
32. Case in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc is relevant. Statements, written or verbal, of relevant facts made by a person who is dead, or who cannot be found, or who has become incapable of giving evidence, or whose attendanceRead…
33. Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated. Evidence given by a witness in a judicial proceeding, or before any person authorized by law to take it is relevant for the purpose of proving, in a subsequent judicial proceeding, or in aRead…
34. Entries in books of account including those maintained in an electronic form, when relevant. Entries in books of accounts including those maintained in an electronic form, regularly kept in the course of business, are relevant whenever they refer to a matter into which the Court has to inquire, butRead…
35. Relevancy of entry in public [record or an electronic record] made in performance of duty. An entry in any public or other official book, register or record or an electronic record, stating a fact in issue or relevant fact, and made by a public servant in the discharge ofRead…
36. Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans. Statements of facts in issue or relevant facts, made in published maps or charts generally offered for public sale, or in maps or plans made under the authority of the Central Government or any State Government, as to matters usually representedRead…
37. Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature, contained in certain Acts or notifications. When the Court has to form an opinion as to the existence of any fact of a public nature, any statement of it, made in a recital contained in any Act of Parliament ofRead…
38. Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books. When the Court has to form an opinion as to a law of any country, any statement of such law contained in a book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of suchRead…
39. What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers. When any statement of which evidence is given forms part of a longer statement, or of a conversation or part of an isolated document, or is contained inRead…
40. Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial. The existence of any judgment, order or decree which by law prevents any court from taking cognizance of a suit or holding a trial, is a relevant fact when the question is, whether such Court ought to take cognizanceRead…
