IEA 16 — Existence of course of business when relevant

Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Statutory text

When there is a question whether a particular
act  was  done,  the  existence  of  any  course  of  business,  according  to  which  it  naturally  would  have  been done, is a relevant fact.
Illustrations
(a) The question is, whether a particular letter was despatched.
The facts that it was the ordinary course of business for all letters put in a certain place to be carried to the post, and that particular letter was put in that place are relevant.
(b) The question is, whether a particular letter reached A. The facts that it was posted in due course, and was not returned through the Dead Letter Office, are relevant.

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