Section 43 of IEA : Section 43: Judgments, Etc, Other Than Those Mentioned In Sections 40, 41 And 42, When Relevant

Explanation using Example

Imagine a scenario where Mr. X sues a newspaper for defamation because they published an article that damaged his reputation. The court rules in favor of Mr. X, and the newspaper is ordered to pay damages. Later, Mr. Y, who was mentioned in the same defamatory article, decides to sue the newspaper as well. The fact that Mr. X won his lawsuit is not automatically relevant to Mr. Y's case against the newspaper, unless it directly affects a fact in issue or is relevant under other provisions of the Indian Evidence Act.

For example, if Mr. Y's case hinges on proving that the newspaper has a pattern of publishing defamatory content without proper fact-checking, Mr. X's case may become relevant to show this pattern. However, if Mr. Y's case is solely about whether the content was defamatory towards him, the outcome of Mr. X's case is not directly relevant to Mr. Y's claim.