Section 18 of IEA : Section 18: Admission by party to proceeding or his agent.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi and Suresh are involved in a property dispute over a piece of land. During the court proceedings, Ravi's lawyer presents a letter written by Suresh to his friend, in which Suresh admits that the land actually belongs to Ravi. Since Suresh is a party to the proceeding and the letter is an admission made by him, the court considers this letter as evidence under Section 18 of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

Example 2:

Meena is suing a company for breach of contract. During the trial, Meena's agent, who was authorized to negotiate the contract on her behalf, testifies that the company had agreed to certain terms that were not fulfilled. The court accepts the agent's testimony as an admission because the agent was expressly authorized by Meena to make statements on her behalf.

Example 3:

A trust is su...

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