Section 92 of IEA : Section 92: Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi and Suresh enter into a written contract where Ravi agrees to sell his car to Suresh for ₹2,00,000. The contract specifies all the terms, including the payment schedule and the condition of the car. Later, Suresh claims that Ravi had orally agreed to include a set of new tires with the car, which is not mentioned in the written contract. According to Section 92 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Suresh cannot introduce this oral agreement to contradict or add to the terms of the written contract.

Example 2:

Meera leases a shop to Priya through a written agreement that specifies the rent and the duration of the lease. The agreement is silent on the issue of maintenance responsibilities. Priya claims that there was an oral agreement that Meera would take care of all maintenance issues. Since the written document is silent on this matter and the oral agreement is not inconsistent with the terms of the written lease, Priya can prove the existence of this separate oral agreement under Proviso (2) of Section 92.

Example 3:

Rajesh sells a piece of land to Anil through a registered deed. The deed includes a map of the property. Anil later claims that there was an oral agreement that an additional adjacent plot was also included in the sale. According to Section 92, Anil cannot use ...

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