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Indian Evidence Act

(IEA)

Chapter 2: Of the Relevancy of Facts

Section 5
Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts.
Section 6
Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction.
Section 7
Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue.
Section 8
Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct.
Section 9
Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts.
Section 10
Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design.
Section 11
When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant.
Section 12
In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant.
Section 13
Facts relevant when right or custom is in question.
Section 14
Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling.
Section 15
Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional.
Section 16
Existence of course of business when relevant.
Section 17
Admission defined.
Section 18
Admission by party to proceeding or his agent; by suitor in representative character; by party interested in subject matter; by person from whom interested derived.
Section 19
Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit.
Section 20
Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit.
Section 21
Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf.
Section 22
When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant.
Section 23
Admissions in civil cases when relevant.
Section 24
Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding.
Section 25
Confession to police officer not to be proved.
Section 26
Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him.
Section 27
How much of information received from accused may be proved.
Section 28
Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise, relevant.
Section 29
Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secrecy, etc.
Section 30
Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence.
Section 31
Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop.
Section 32
Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant.
Section 33
Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated.
Section 34.21 of 2000
[Entries in books of accounts including those maintained in an electronic form] [Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, Section 92 and Sch.II, for "Entries in the books of account" (w.e.f. 17.10.2000)], when relevant.
Section 35.21 of 2000
Relevancy of entry in public [record of an electronic record] [Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, Section 92 and Sch.II, for "record" (w.e.f. 17.10.2000).], made in performance of duty.
Section 36
Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans.
Section 37
Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature, contained in certain Acts or notifications.
Section 38
Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books.
Section 39.21 of 2000
[ What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers [Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, Section 92 and Sch.II, for Section 39 (w.e.f. 17.10.2000).]
Section 40
Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial.
Section 41
Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction.
Section 42
Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 41.
Section 43
Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 40 to 42, when relevant.
Section 44
Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved.
Section 45
Opinions of experts.
Section 46
Facts bearing upon opinions of experts.
Section 47
Opinion as to handwriting, when relevant.
Section 48
Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant.
Section 49
Opinions as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant.
Section 50
Opinion on relationship, when relevant.
Section 51
Grounds of opinion, when relevant.
Section 52
In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant.
Section 53
In criminal cases previous good character relevant.
Section 54
[ Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply. [Substituted by Act 3 of 1891, Section 6, for the original section.]
Section 55
Character as affecting damages.

Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts.

Relevancy of facts forming part of same transaction.

Facts which are the occasion, cause or effect of facts in issue.

Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct.

Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts.

Things said or done by conspirator in reference to common design.

When facts not otherwise relevant become relevant.

In suits for damages, facts tending to enable Court to determine amount are relevant.

Facts relevant when right or custom is in question.

Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling.

Facts bearing on question whether act was accidental or intentional.

Existence of course of business when relevant.

Admission defined.

Admission by party to proceeding or his agent; by suitor in representative character; by party interested in subject matter; by person from whom interested derived.

Admissions by persons whose position must be proved as against party to suit.

Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit.

Proof of admissions against persons making them, and by or on their behalf.

When oral admissions as to contents of documents are relevant.

Admissions in civil cases when relevant.

Confession caused by inducement, threat or promise, when irrelevant in criminal proceeding.

Confession to police officer not to be proved.

Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him.

How much of information received from accused may be proved.

Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise, relevant.

Confession otherwise relevant not to become irrelevant because of promise of secrecy, etc.

Consideration of proved confession affecting person making it and others jointly under trial for same offence.

Admissions not conclusive proof, but may estop.

Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant.

Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, the truth of facts therein stated.

[Entries in books of accounts including those maintained in an electronic form] [Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, Section 92 and Sch.II, for "Entries in the books of account" (w.e.f. 17.10.2000)], when relevant.

Relevancy of entry in public [record of an electronic record] [Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, Section 92 and Sch.II, for "record" (w.e.f. 17.10.2000).], made in performance of duty.

Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans.

Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature, contained in certain Acts or notifications.

Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books.

[ What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers [Substituted by Act 21 of 2000, Section 92 and Sch.II, for Section 39 (w.e.f. 17.10.2000).]

Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial.

Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction.

Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 41.

Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 40 to 42, when relevant.

Fraud or collusion in obtaining judgment, or incompetency of Court, may be proved.

Opinions of experts.

Facts bearing upon opinions of experts.

Opinion as to handwriting, when relevant.

Opinion as to existence of right or custom, when relevant.

Opinions as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant.

Opinion on relationship, when relevant.

Grounds of opinion, when relevant.

In civil cases character to prove conduct imputed, irrelevant.

In criminal cases previous good character relevant.

[ Previous bad character not relevant, except in reply. [Substituted by Act 3 of 1891, Section 6, for the original section.]

Character as affecting damages.