Chapter 2 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act No. 01) View all Acts

Of The Relevancy Of Facts
2 (II)

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The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
01
15-03-1872
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
To consolidate, define and amend the law of Evidence.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Legislative Department

Sections from Chapter 2 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act No. 01)

5 - Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts.
6 - Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction.
7 - Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue.
8 - Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct.
9 - Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts.
10 - Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design.
11 - When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant.
12 - In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant.
13 - Facts relevant when right or custom is in question.
14 - Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body, or bodily feeling.
15 - Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional.
16 - Existence of course of business when relevant.
17 - Admission defined
18 - Admission by party to proceeding or his agent
19 - Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit.
20 - Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit.
21 - Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf
22 - When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant
23 - Admissions in civil cases when relevant.
24 - Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding.
25 - Confession to police-officer not to be proved.
26 - Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him
27 - How much of information received from accused may be proved.
28 - Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise, relevant
29 - Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secrecy, etc
30 - Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence
31 - Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop
32 - Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant
33 - Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated
34 - Entries in books of account when relevant
35 - Relevancy of entry in public record made in performance of duty
36 - Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans
37 - Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications
22A - When oral admission as to contents of electronic records are relevant.
38 - Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books
39 - What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers
40 - Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial.
41 - Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction
42 - Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 41.
43 - Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 40, 41 and 42, when relevant
44 - Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved
45 - Opinions of experts
45A - Opinion of Examiner of Electronic Evidence
46 - Facts bearing upon opinions of experts
47 - Opinion as to hand-writing, when relevant
47A - Opinion as to digital signature, when relevant
48 - Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant.
49 - Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant.
50 - Opinion on relationship, when relevant.
51 - Grounds of opinion, when relevant
52 - In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant
53 - In criminal cases previous good character relevant
53A - Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain cases.
54 - Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply
55 - Character as affecting damages