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BSA Section 97: Exclusion of evidence against application of document to existing facts

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Chapter 6: Of the Exclusion of Oral Evidence by Documentary Evidence

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97. When language used in a document is plain in itself,and when it applies accurately to existing facts, evidence may not be given to show that it was not meant to apply to such facts.

Illustration.
A sells to B, by deed, "my estate at Rampur containing one hundred bighas". A has an estate at Rampur containing one hundred bighas. Evidence may not be given of the fact that the estate meant to be sold was one situated at a different place and of a different size.

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Replaces IEA 94. IEA → BSA converterSource: BPR&D BSA–IEA corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03)

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