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Section 93 - Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
93. 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 "Rs. 1,000 or Rs. 1,500".
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 26: Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him
- Section 139: Cross-examination of person called to produce a document
- Section 167: No new trial for improper admission or rejection or evidence
- Section 67: Proof of signature and handwriting of person alleged to have signed or written document produced
- Section 90A: Presumption as to electronic records five year old
Related Acts
- Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017
- Punjab Municipal Corporation Law (Extension to Chandigarh) Amendment Act, 2017
- Regional Centre for Biotechnology Act, 2016
- Indian Institutes of Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2017
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