When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant
अध्याय 2: तथ्यों की सुसंगति
यह राजपत्र में छपा आधिकारिक अंग्रेज़ी पाठ है। आधिकारिक हिंदी पाठ जल्द जोड़ा जाएगा। धारा का शीर्षक भी अभी आधिकारिक अंग्रेज़ी में है।
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 of any fact in issue or relevant fact highly probable or improbable.
Illustrations.
(a) The question is, whether A committed a crime at Chennai on a certain day. The fact that, on that day, A was at Ladakh is relevant. The fact that, near the time when the crime was committed, A was at a distance from the place where it was committed, which would render it highly improbable, though not impossible, that he committed it, is relevant.
(b) The question is, whether A committed a crime. The circumstances are such that the crime must have been committed either by A, B, C or D. Every fact which shows that the crime could have been committed by no one else, and that it was not committed by either B, C or D, is relevant.
भारतीय साक्ष्य अधिनियम, 2023 (2023 का अधिनियम संख्यांक 47). जैसा 25 दिसंबर 2023 को राजपत्र में छपा। बाद के संशोधन, यदि कोई हों, शामिल नहीं।
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- 6Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conductसाक्ष्य अधिनियम 8
- 7Facts necessary to explain or introduce fact in issue or relevant factsसाक्ष्य अधिनियम 9
- 8Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common designसाक्ष्य अधिनियम 10
- 10Facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant in suits for damagesसाक्ष्य अधिनियम 12
- 11Facts relevant when right or custom is in questionसाक्ष्य अधिनियम 13
- 12Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feelingसाक्ष्य अधिनियम 14