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Section 40 - The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
40. Facts bearing upon opinions of experts.
Facts, not otherwise relevant, are relevant if they support or are inconsistent with the opinions of experts, when such opinions are relevant.
Illustrations.
(a) The question is, whether A was poisoned by a certain poison. The fact that other persons, who were poisoned by that poison, exhibited certain symptoms which experts affirm or deny to be the symptoms of that poison, is relevant.
(b) The question is, whether an obstruction to a harbour is caused by a certain sea-wall. The fact that other harbours similarly situated in other respects, but where there were no such sea-walls, began to be obstructed at about the same time, is relevant.
Related Sections
- Section 92: Presumption as to documents thirty years old
- Section 23: Confession to police officer
- Section 167: Using, as evidence, of document production of which was refused on notice
- Section 75: Certified copies of public documents
- Section 161: What matters may be proved in connection with proved statement relevant under section 26 or 27
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