Q.69
Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam Medium Knowledge-Based
Bare Act Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Sections 52-55

Under the Indian Evidence Act, the character of a person is not relevant in which of the following cases:

A Previous good character of an accused in criminal case
B Previous bad character in reply to good character in criminal case.
Character to prove conduct imputed in civil case. Answer
D Character affected the amount of damage in civil case
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Under the Evidence Act, character evidence is generally not relevant in civil cases (S.52) and has limited relevance in criminal cases (S.53-55). In civil cases, character is not relevant unless the character of a person is itself a fact in issue.

At a Glance
Subject Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam
Difficulty Medium
Act Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section Sections 52-55
Answer (C) Knowledge-Based
Paper AIBE XIV — September 2019
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