Indian Evidence Act
IEA 55 is now BSA 50.
Character as affecting damages
Carried over
86% of the old wording kept
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. II
s. 55
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 Sections 52, 53, 54 and 55, the word "character" includes both reputation and disposition; but "[except as provided in Section 54], evidence may be given only of general reputation and general disposition, and not of particular acts by which reputation or disposition were shown. ON PROOF
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New · BSA 2023 · Ch. II
s. 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.
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