The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I: RELEVANCY OF FACTS
CHAPTER II: OF THE RELEVANCY OF FACTS
OPINIONS OF THIRD PERSONS WHEN RELEVANT
Section 50: Opinion on relationship, when relevant.
Bare Act
When the Court has to form an opinion as to the relationship of one person to another, the opinion, expressed by conduct, as… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
When the Court needs to decide if two people are related, it can consider the behavior and actions of p… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Scenario: Determining Marital Status in a Property Dispute
Situation: A property dispute arises after the death of Mr. Sharma. The court needs to determine whether Mr. Sharma was legally married to Mrs. Sharma to decide her share in the property.
Application of Section 50: The court considers the opinions of Mr. Sharma's neighbors and friends, who have always treated and referred to Mr. and Mrs. Sharma as husband and wife. They atten… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
