The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I: RELEVANCY OF FACTS
CHAPTER II: OF THE RELEVANCY OF FACTS
Section 9: Facts necessary to explain or introduce relevant facts.
Bare Act
Facts necessary to explain or introduce a fact in issue or relevant fact, or which support or rebut an inference suggested by a fact in issue or relevant fact, or which establish the identity of any thing or person whose identity is relevant, or fix the time or place at which any fact in issue or relevant fact happened, or which show the relation of parties… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
Facts that help explain or introduce an important fact, support or challenge a conclusion suggested by an important fact, establish the identity of a person or thing, determine the time or place of an important event, or show the relationship between people involved in an important… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Scenario: A dispute over a property will.
Situation: Mr. Sharma has passed away, and there is a dispute over the validity of his will. His son, Raj, claims that the will is genuine, while his daughter, Priya, argues that it is forged.
Application of Section 9:
- Relevant Facts: The state of Mr. Sharma's property and his family relations at the time the will was allegedly made.
- Explanation: To determine the validity of the will, the court may consider Mr. Sharma's financial st… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
