RELEVANCY OF FACTS - Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

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