Section 3: Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts

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

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1. 1. In a civil suit, the plaintiff relies on a bond but does not bring it with him or have it ready for production at the first hearing, as the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 requires. At a later stage he seeks to produce it, arguing that Section 3 of the BSA allows evidence of every fact in issue. Under Section 3 of the BSA:

   A.he may produce it as of right, since Section 3 permits evidence of every fact in issueB.he may produce it at any later stage, provided the defendant consents in writing to its productionC.Section 3 does not enable him to prove a fact he is disentitled to prove under civil procedure lawD.he may prove its contents by oral evidence at any stage, though he cannot now produce the bond
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2. 2. Under Section 3 of the BSA, evidence may be given in any suit or proceeding of:

   A.every fact which either party considers material to its case, whether or not in issueB.facts in issue only; relevant facts may be proved only with the leave of the CourtC.every fact in issue and of such other facts as are declared to be relevant, and of no othersD.every fact capable of being perceived by the senses, whether or not it is relevant
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