Section 50 Earlier Evidence Act 55
Character as affecting damages
Chapter 2: Relevancy of facts
In civil cases, the fact that the character of any person is such as to affect the amount of damages which he ought to receive, is relevant.
Explanation.— In this section and sections 46, 47 and 49, the word “character” includes both reputation and disposition; but, except as provided in section 49, evidence may be given only of general reputation and general disposition, and not of particular acts by which reputation or disposition has been shown.
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act No. 47 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
Related sections
- 46In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevantEvidence Act 52
- 47In criminal cases previous good character relevantEvidence Act 53
- 48Evidence of character or previous sexual experience not relevant in certain casesEvidence Act 53A
- 49Previous bad character not relevant, except in replyEvidence Act 54