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PART II · CHAPTER II RELEVANCY OF FACTS · Admissions

Section 21: Admissions in civil cases when relevant

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

In civil cases no admission is relevant, if it is made either upon an express condition that evidence of it is not to be given, or under circumstances from which the Court can infer that the parties agreed together that evidence of it should not be given.

Explanation.—Nothing in this section shall be taken to exempt any advocate from giving evidence of any matter of which he may be compelled to give evidence under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 132.

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

4 questions in 12 of our papers cite Section 21. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. Consider the following statements: 1. The BSA contains no separate provision corresponding to Section 22A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, which dealt with oral admissions as to the contents of electronic records. 2. Under Section 21 of the BSA, in civil cases an admission is not relevant if it is made upon an express condition that evidence of it is not to be given. 3. Section 21 of the BSA does not exempt an advocate from giving evidence of any matter of which he may be compelled to give evidence under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 132. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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