Whenever the opinion of any living person is relevant, the grounds on which such opinion is based are also relevant.
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An expert may give an account of experiments performed by him for the purpose of forming his opinion.
PART II · CHAPTER II RELEVANCY OF FACTS · Opinions of third persons when relevant
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Whenever the opinion of any living person is relevant, the grounds on which such opinion is based are also relevant.
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An expert may give an account of experiments performed by him for the purpose of forming his opinion.
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
1 question in 10 of our papers cite Section 45. Try these from the free papers:
1. Consider the following statements under the BSA: 1. Whenever the opinion of any living person is relevant, the grounds on which that opinion is based are also relevant. 2. Facts not otherwise relevant are relevant if they support or are inconsistent with the opinions of experts, when such opinions are relevant. 3. An expert may not give an account of experiments performed by him for the purpose of forming his opinion. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?