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Section 50 - The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
50. Character as Affecting damages.
In civil cases, the fact that the character of any person is such as to affect the amount of damages which he ought to receive, is relevant.
Explanation.-In this section and sections 46, 47 and 49, the word "character" includes both reputation and disposition; but, except as provided in section 49, evidence may be given only of general reputation and general disposition, and not of particular acts by which reputation or disposition has been shown.
Related Sections
- Section 31: Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications
- Section 21: Admissions in civil cases when relevant
- Section 95: Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement
- Section 144: Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
- Section 169: No new trial for improper admission or rejection of evidence
Related Acts
- Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017
- Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024
- Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015
- Footwear Design and Development Institute Act, 2017
- Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Amendment Act, 2017
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