Section 21 of IEA : Section 21: Proof Of Admissions Against Persons Making Them, And By Or On Their Behalf

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where two business partners, A and B, are in a legal dispute over the ownership of a piece of property. A claims that B had verbally admitted that the property belonged to A during a private conversation. In court, A wants to use B's admission as evidence to support his claim.

According to Section 21 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872, A can present B's verbal admission as evidence, since it is a statement made by B against B's own interest. However, if A had made a similar statement admitting that the property belonged to B, A himself cannot use his own statement to prove the property belongs to him, as it would not be against his interest.