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PART II · CHAPTER II RELEVANCY OF FACTS · Opinions of third persons when relevant

Section 43: Opinion as to usages, tenets, etc., when relevant

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

When the Court has to form an opinion as to—

(i) the usages and tenets of any body of men or family;

(ii) the constitution and governance of any religious or charitable foundation; or

(iii) the meaning of words or terms used in particular districts or by particular classes of people,

the opinions of persons having special means of knowledge thereon, are 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

1 question in 8 of our papers cite Section 43. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. Under Section 43 of the BSA, the opinions of persons having special means of knowledge are relevant when the Court has to form an opinion as to each of the following, EXCEPT:

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