Section 98 of BSA : Section 98: Evidence as to document unmeaning in reference to existing facts.
BSA
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Explanation using Example
Example 1:
Ravi enters into a written agreement to sell his "car in Mumbai" to Suresh. However, Ravi does not own a car in Mumbai but owns a car in Pune, which Suresh has been using for the past few months. In this case, evidence can be provided to show that the term "car in Mumbai" was used in a peculiar sense to actually refer to the car in Pune that Suresh has been using.
Example 2:
Meena signs a contract to lease her "office in Delhi" to Rajesh. It turns out that Meena does not own any office in Delhi, but she does own an office in Gurgaon, which Rajesh has been using for his business operations. Evidence can be introduced to demonstrate that the term "office in Delhi" was intended to refer to the office in Gurgaon that Rajesh has been occupying.
Example 3:
Anita agrees to sell her "farm in Chennai" to Deepak through a written contract. Anita does not own any farm in Chennai, but she does own a farm in Kanchipuram, which Deepak has been visiting and managing. Evidence can be presented to show that the term "farm in Chennai" was used to refer to the farm in Kanchipuram.
Example 4:
Vikram signs a deed to transfer his "shop in Bangalore" to Priya. However, Vikram does not own any shop in Bangalore but owns a shop in Mysore, which Priya has been running for her business. Evidence can be provided to clarify that the term "shop in Bangalore" was used to mean the shop in Mysore.
Example 5:
Sunil agrees to sell his "plot in Hyderabad" to Anjali through a written agreement. Sunil does not own any plot in Hyderabad, but he does own a plot in Secunderabad, which Anjali has been developing. Evidence can be introduced to show that the term "plot in Hyderabad" was intended to refer to the plot in Secunderabad.