The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I: RELEVANCY OF FACTS
CHAPTER II: OF THE RELEVANCY OF FACTS
Section 8: Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct.
Bare Act
Any fact is relevant which shows or constitutes a motive or preparation for any fact in issue or relevant fact.
The conduct of any party, or of any agent to any party, to any suit or proceeding, in reference to such suit or proceeding, or in reference to any fact in issue therein or relevant thereto, and the conduct of any person an offence against whom is the subject of any proceeding, is relevant, if such conduct influences or is influenced by any fact in issue or relevant fact, and whether it was previous or subsequent thereto.
Explanation 1
The word "conduct" in this section does not include statements, unless those statemen… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
Any fact is important if it shows why someone did something or how they got ready for something that is being discussed in a case.
The behavior of anyone involved in a case, or their representative, in relation to the case or any important fact in the case, is important if it affects or is affected by any important fact, whether it happened before or after the fact.
Explanation 1
The word "behavior" here does not include statements unle… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
