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Section 96 - The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
96. Exclusion of evidence to explain or amend ambiguous document.
When the language used in a document is, on its face, ambiguous or defective, evidence may not be given of facts which would show its meaning or supply its defects.
Illustrations.
(a) A agrees, in writing, to sell a horse to B for "one lakh rupees or one lakh fifty thousand rupees". Evidence cannot be given to show which price was to be given.
(b) A deed contains blanks. Evidence cannot be given of facts which would show how they were meant to be filled.
Related Sections
- Section 112: Burden of proof as to relationship in the cases of partners, landlord and tenant, principal and agent
- Section 102: Who may give evidence of agreement varying terms of document
- Section 122: Estoppel of tenant and of licensee of person in possession
- Section 3: Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts
- Section 92: Presumption as to documents thirty years old
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