Section 16: Admission by party to proceeding or his agent

Corresponding Evidence Act provision

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

Questions on this section

6 questions in 12 of our papers cite Section 16. Try these from the free papers:

1. 1. Under Section 16(2) of the BSA, statements made by parties to suits suing or sued in a representative character are admissions only if:

   A.they were made in the presence of the opposite partyB.they were made in writing and attested by two witnessesC.they were made while the party making them held that characterD.they were made before the party acquired that character
   Show answer

2. 2. Consider the following statements with reference to Section 16 of the BSA: 1. A statement by the person from whom a party to the suit derived his interest in the subject-matter is an admission even if it was made after that person had parted with the interest. 2. A statement by a person who has a pecuniary interest in the subject-matter of the proceeding, made in his character as a person so interested, is an admission if made during the continuance of that interest. 3. A statement by an agent of a party is an admission if the Court regards the agent, in the circumstances of the case, as expressly or impliedly authorised by the party to make it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

   A.1 and 3 onlyB.3 onlyC.2 onlyD.2 and 3 only
   Show answer