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PART II · CHAPTER II RELEVANCY OF FACTS · Judgments of Courts when relevant

Section 34: Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

The existence of any judgment, order or decree which by law prevents any Court from taking cognizance of a suit or holding a trial, is a relevant fact when the question is whether such Court ought to take cognizance of such suit or to hold such trial.

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 24 of our papers cite Section 34. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. Under Section 34 of the BSA, the existence of a judgment, order or decree which by law prevents a Court from taking cognizance of a suit or holding a trial is a relevant fact:

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