IEA Chapter 2: The Relevancy Of Facts

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).

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