Section 60 of IEA : Section 60: Oral evidence must be direct.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A car accident at a busy intersection.

Situation: Ramesh is a witness to a car accident at a busy intersection. He saw a red car run a red light and hit a blue car that was crossing the intersection legally.

Application of Section 60:

• Ramesh's testimony in court must be direct. He must state that he saw the red car run the red light and hit the blue car.
• If Ramesh only heard the crash but did not see it, his testimony about the visual aspects of the accident would not be admissible. Instead, he could only testify about what he heard, such as the sound of the crash.

Example 2:

Scenario: A dispute over a verbal contract.

Situation: Priya and Anil had a verbal agreement where Anil promised to sell his bike to Priya for ₹20,000. Priya claims that Anil later refused to sell the bike after she arranged the money.

Application of Section 60:

• Priya's testimony must be direct. She must state that she heard Anil promise to sell the bike for ₹20,000.
• If Priya's friend, Suman, was present during the con...

Login to access all pages and read more content.

To disable ads and read rest of the premium content, subscribe to KanoonGPT Pro.